Major Incident Triage Tool (MITT) Pocket Card

The Major Incident Triage Tool (MITT) pocket card has been developed to help meet the needs of paramedics, EMTs and AAPs during mass casualty events.

This card helps to assign casualty priority and triage for both adults and paediatric casualties, ensuing treatment in the order of urgency.

The MITT allows medics to quickly and accurately calculate whether their patient is a P1, P2, P3 or not breathing and create a live tally chart which can be passed over to the incident commander.

A must-have for NHS clinical response teams responding to mass casualty events and for use in training/simulation situations.

Side one features the recommended priority triage routes to take depending on the incident. There is a ‘yes’ answer which guides to the next question, or a ‘no’ answer which determines casualty priority.

Featuring P1, P2 and P3 or Not Breathing. Clinical instruction are highlighted in bold.

• P1 - immediate lifesaving treatment required e.g. critical injury 
• P2 - requires significant intervention as soon as possible e.g. injured and unable to walk 
• P3 - delayed, required medical intervention but not urgent e.g. can walk to treatment 
• Not Breathing - no signs of life 

Side two of the Major Incident Triage Tool (MITT) pocket card sets out the METHANE model. This 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

Side two also provides boxes to number how many casualties are in each category of priority – P1, P2 and P3 as well as Not Breathing from 1 to 20 casualties.

Made from laminated plastic, which is hardwearing and easy to keep clean. Standard ID card size, 85 x 54mm (CR80) - ideal for clipping to lanyards or in your pocket for easy reference.