MT-137 METTAG Emergency Triage Tag

Description

MT-137 METTAG Emergency Triage Tag

The Original METTAG MT-137 Medical Emergency Triage Tag provides first responders and rescue personnel with the standard triaging features needed to enable them to perform a prompt and accurate assessment of a victims injuries in a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) and to easily record the data.

Key Features

• Enables first responders to promptly and accurately assess victims of a Mass Casualty Incident
• Used extensively by global and U.S. military units, state and local response agencies, fire and EMT personnel, hospitals, schools, event centers, and anywhere people gather in large numbers
• Constructed of a high-density damage resistant synthetic material and used in the harshest of environments. Resists fire, water, sunlight, chemical irritants, and tearing
• Equipped with a 30” elastic band to attach to a victim’s body
• Each tag coded with a unique sequential bar code serial number to identify the victim and their belongings
• By utilizing standard graphic symbols, the MT-137 is a universal tool, presenting no language or literacy barriers and can be used in the field by anyone of any nationality with minimal training or hands on experience
• Proudly made in the USA
• Call 800-425-5397 for a sample

The MT-137 is used extensively by U.S. military units, fire and EMT personnel, as well as a large number of federal, state and local response agencies, including the Department of Defense, Department of Corrections, and state and local Emergency Management Agencies and Operations Centers.

Tested and Proven

In the event of a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI), where multiple victims are injured and require varying degrees of medical attention, it is absolutely imperative that first responders have a quick, easy, and reliable method of assessing victims and assigning them with an appropriate triage or priority status, based on the severity of their injuries. The MT-137 Triage Tag has been tested and proven for over 40 years to provide this method.

High Quality Synthetic Material

The Original MT-137 Medical Emergency Triage Tag is constructed of a high-density damage resistant synthetic material, and is printed using a special thermal printing process, allowing use in the harshest and most demanding field situations. Additionally, each Medical Emergency Triage Tag is equipped with a 30-inch elastic band, which is used for attaching the tag to the victim’s body, usually around the neck or to an available limb.

Sequential Barcode System

Each MT-137 is coded with a unique sequential barcode serial number, which aids in the identification and tracking of victims and their belongings through the various phases of the triage and treatment processes, both in the field, as well as into the receiving hospital emergency care facilities. These unique serial numbers are conveniently located on both the top right and top left diagonal tear-offs, as well as on the lower color-coded tear-offs.

Universal Triaging Tool

By utilizing standard graphic symbols and a four-color tear-off triaging system, the Standard Medical Emergency Field Triage tag (MT-137) is truly a universal tool, in that it presents no language or literacy barriers, and can be used in the field by anyone, of any nationality, with minimal training or hands-on experience.

Utilize METTAG!

A policy of using METTAG products in day-to-day emergencies will automatically establish familiarity and provide faster and more effective victim triaging in the event of an actual MCI or other emergency.

Download Triaging Instructions: Click here

If you would like to be considered for a wholesale account, please call (800) 425-5397 or email info@tacda.org.

Related content:

Journal of Civil Defense: Triage!

Model Uniform Core Criteria for Mass Casualty Incident Triage