Choosing a Triage and Patient-Tracking System
Triage and tracking products serve different stages of patient management. Colored ribbons provide a fast method of marking patient priority during initial triage, while detailed triage tags and linked receipt systems support documentation, identification, accountability, and transport tracking.
Organizations should select products that align with their established triage method, training, documentation requirements, mutual-aid partners, and patient-transfer procedures.
Triage Tags and Patient Identification
Triage tags provide space to record patient priority, assessment information, treatment, identification, and movement. Available configurations include tags with and without wristbands, linked receipt systems, and evacuation-focused tags.
Wristbands and detachable receipts can help maintain a connection between the patient, incident documentation, transport unit, and receiving location. Review each tag configuration carefully to determine which fields and tracking features meet your program’s needs.
Initial Triage Ribbons and Dispensers
Colored triage ribbons allow responders to mark patient priority quickly during the earliest stage of a multi-casualty incident. Compact 4-bay and larger 6-bay dispensers keep the ribbons organized and accessible while helping reduce tangles during deployment.
Ribbon colors and configurations vary by triage method and agency protocol. Confirm the appropriate colors, patient categories, and documentation process before purchasing replacement rolls or complete dispensers.
Triage ribbons are intended for marking patients during initial triage. Treatment-area tarps, overhead flags, shelters, and zone-identification equipment are available separately in our Treatment Area Setup & Identification collection.
Portable Triage Kits
The EMT3 Quick Kit and Tactical Triage Chest Pack organize triage tags, ribbons, documentation, and related tools in portable configurations for responders who must begin patient sorting and accountability at an incident location.
Review each kit’s contents to determine whether additional medical supplies, treatment-area equipment, transportation resources, or incident-command tools are required by your organization.
Agency and Organization Purchasing
More Prepared supports fire and EMS agencies, emergency management programs, hospitals, public health organizations, CERT teams, schools, and workplace response programs. Products are available individually and in quantities appropriate for team, facility, and multi-site deployment.
Volume pricing, purchase orders, tax-exempt ordering, custom configurations, and vendor documentation are available for qualifying organizations.
Need help comparing tags, ribbon systems, or portable kits? Request an organization quote or call 888.733.7245.
