NJ Disaster Tag ~ Triage Tag新泽西灾难标签~分类标签.pptVIP

New Jersey Disaster Triage Tag New Jersey Department of Health Senior Services Division of Health Emergency Preparedness Response Office of Emergency Medical Services Program Goal The goal of this program is to educate EMS First Responders on the proper use of the New Jersey Disaster Triage Tag. Program Objectives To describe the need for a new triage tag in New Jersey; To provide an overview of the New Jersey Disaster Triage Tag; To educate EMS First Responders on the use and applications of the New Jersey Disaster Triage Tag. Reasons for the Change The METTAG has been an industry standard and was recommended for use throughout New Jersey; The METTAG was specifically identified in Emergency Support Function (ESF) 8 of the New Jersey Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) as the only recognized tag for use in New Jersey; Reasons for the Change The use of the METTAG is severely limited in a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive (CBRNE) or Hazardous Materials event; Even though the METTAG is the only tag recognized by ESF 8, it is not the only tag used by New Jersey’s EMS First Responders; The METTAG was developed in the early 1980s and has not had any revision. The needs of EMS are changing at a fast pace. The State of New Jersey Solution In the Winter of 2003, the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Office of Emergency Medical Services created a committee comprised of EMS First Responders and hospital personnel from around the state to address the issue of designing a New Jersey specific Disaster Triage Tag. State of New Jersey Solutions The committee developed a new and unique triage tag to address the current and future needs of New Jersey’s EMS First Responders; The new triage tag is designed to make up for some of the shortcomings of the METTAG and to grow with the capabilities and technological advancements of New Jersey’s EMS First Responder community; State of New Jersey Solutions The new tag is up-to-date, appropriate, and ve