What is Triage?

Triage is a method of ranking sick or injured people according to the severity of their sickness or injury in the event of a mass casuality incident, natural disaster, car wreck, chemical or biological terrorist attack.  By properly marking the victims, patients can be steered to the most appropriate care and medical agencies and facilities are used more effieciently.

The S.T.A.R.T. Designated Color System

Red:  The 1st Priority is to find and treat the Immediate patients with a life-threatening situation

Yellow:  The 2nd Priority is to find and treat the Delayed patients which are not as severe as the first priority

Green:  Your 3rd Priority is to find and great the patients with Minor injuries, that are ambulatory

Black:  Your 4th Priority is to find those that are Deceased or require no care

Download our available Triage Legends

Triage Tape

Triage Tape is known to many industry specialists as barricade tape produced from co-extruded polyethylene film.  This product was designed in conjunction with the approved casualty management colors of triage ribbon.  Presco's Triage Tape is printed with designated S.T.A.R.T. legends to enhance communication between agencies. 

Material Thickness Options:

4mil

Stock Roll Widths:

3" (custom widths available upon request)

Stock Roll Lengths:

1000' (custom roll lengths available upon request)

Triage Ribbon

Colorful and highly visable, Presco Triage Ribbon is the most durable and easy to use Triage Ribbon available.  Triage Ribbon is utilized in the emergency field or at mass casualty events by tying the appropriate color identification ribbon to the injured victim to inform the agencies on site which emergency station to utilize.  Presco's Triage Ribbon is printed with designated S.T.A.R.T. legends.

Material Thickness Options:

Coarse Matte - 2mil

Stock Roll Widths:

1 1/2" (custom widths available upon request)

Stock Roll Lengths:

300' (custom roll lengths available upon request)

Multi-Pak Printed Triage Ribbon

2 rolls each of Minor, Delay, Immediate and Deceased in one easy to carry box