Quick and effective emergency triage tool can be used by First Responders or Emergency Services in a major incident resulting in mass casualties

Approved by the NHS, this Ten Second Triage (TST) pack is designed to be a quick, simple and effective tool to rapidly prioritise large numbers of casualties allowing medical personnel to make swift decisions about the order in which patients should be treated to provide lifesaving interventions

• Swift emergency triage tool designed for first responders and emergency teams handling mass casualty events
• Simple visual cards are easy to understand and triage a casualty within seconds using the supplied colour coded bands
• A simple, affordable and effective measure for counter terror or incident response plans, demonstrating a commitment to comply with Martyn’s Law and official guidance
• NHS England approved triage tool
• Instantly identifies condition urgency of casualties with clear, colour-coded bands
• Prioritises large numbers of casualties with a rapid focus on immediately providing lifesaving interventions (LSI)
• Saves valuable time in critical situations where every second counts
• Ideal for schools, businesses, large venues and public places to enhance emergency preparedness and response efficiency
• Easy-to-use slap band design streamlines identification and categorisation of casualties
• Durable, high-visibility bands stay securely in place even in chaotic environments
• Clearly labelled pack that can be neatly stored with Mass Casualty Response Kits

• 2 x Double Sided Ten Second Triage A5 Cards
• 5 x P1 - Red Slap Bands (immediate care)
• 5 x P2 - Yellow Slap Bands (urgent care)
• 5 x P3 - Green Slap Bands (delayed care)
• 5 x Silver - Not Breathing Slap Bands
• 1 x Black Case with Velcro Fastening
• 1 x Ten Second Triage Red Velcro Badge

The Ten Second Triage tool shows the recommended priority triage routes depending on incident characteristics. Each has a ‘yes’, which guides you to the next question, or ‘no’ answer which determines priority (P1, P2 and P3) or Dead. Clinical instruction is in bold.

Walking – Yes = P3

Severe bleeding – Yes – Pressure, Tourniquet, Packing = P1

Talking – Yes – Penetrating injury (front or back) Yes = P1 – No = P2

Breathing – open airway if able – Place in recovery position Yes = P1. No Note breathing – CPR if resources allow.

The tool then sets out the METHANE model – which brings structure and clarity to the initial stages of managing any multi-agency or major incident.

• M – Major Incident
• E – Exact Location
• T – Type Of Incident
• H – Hazards
• A – Access
• N – Number of Casualties
• E – Emergency Services

The tool then provides option boxes to number how many patients are in each category of priority – P1, P2 and P3 as well as Not breathing from 1 to 19.

Further NHS guidance on Major incident triage tools can be found here