MCI Triage Song

This is a review of the color triage system. This is meant to be a memorable way to remember the different priorities and treatments. The lyrics are written to Billy Joel's 'Uptown Girl'. If you wish to leave comments, please use constructive criticism and be respectful. A lot of hours went into making this film. It is not to make fun of an MCI situation, but to review the color system in a unique way. *Disclaimer* According to the most recent FEMA's NIMS, the ICS does not include an "EMS Command". The statement in the song only represents that a general command structure needs to be created in order for better organization. We apologize for any confusion. Some Examples: Red Tag: Loss of consciousness Severe hemorrhage (or in shock) Severe respiratory distress Burns affecting face and/or respiratory system Complicated fractures Pregnancy (with obvious injury/illness) Open (penetrating wounds) from throat to crotch Yellow Tag: Moderate blood loss (non-life-threatening) Burns not affecting respiratory system Head or spinal injury (conscious with no dyspnea) Green Tag: Walking wounded (need BLS care only) Black Tag: Dead or resources are not available ---MCI Triage Song Lyrics--- We need to start triage before people die We have to have the upper hand It is important to create a command We need a leader to provide direction And an officer to set up transport A treatment officer treats minor trauma And most importantly, the triage crew That's what we'll do And when that is set Start triage time You have just thirty, seconds, you're behind Walking wounded go to green Hopefully, they only, have minor woes But 'til next triage who really knows The nearest patient looks in a doze They are not alert and it truly shows So red I chose Oh Let's move on Here we have one who is not breathing So let us manually open their airway If they start breathing it will make my day Red and away But if they didn't Start breathing, they earn black There's nothing to do If a pulse they lack Breathing under thirty Good skin signs, cap refill, under two seconds Has good mental status and alert replies He wants to get up, but too weak when tries Extra help is on the way I advise Yellow prize Oh Direct Pressure Re-positioning the Airway We may raise the Extremities And all of this is our expertise