It is that time of year to practice the art of using our Triage Tag system. The rules for this exercise are as follows:
Pick up your triage cards from the on-duty Supervisor for the drill. (Do not use the triage bag unless you have an actual MCI)
The outlying stations should have been issued a supply of drill tags
Issue a triage card to every emergency patient you transport between 00:00-23:59 on the drill days. (You do not have to use the zip ties or the red immediate sticker for this exercise)
The side of the card that you would give to the triage officer in a normal MCI, will be turned in to Sierra or Foxtrot at the end of your shift. Outlying stations will turn these in with their paperwork.
When you go en route tell communications what triage designation your patient has. (There is no need to give the number over the radio)
Your radio report to the hospital should include the triage color designation for each patient.
Each patient’s card has a unique number. When using these cards include the patients triage card # in the comment section of your documentation. We are asking the hospitals to include the triage card number in the patient’s record. This improves patient tracking.
If you have any questions contact the on-duty Supervisor.
Greg
