New York State Mandated

“I could have just bought more tags, but I didn't just want tags. I wanted it done differently with education and outreach being the focus. I found that you guys [TSG Associates] had the proper mixture of a product that was also part of a system that was capable of evolving as needed. Additionally, you were already working on the education module which was what I wanted for our instructors and training officers.” James Soto, Associate Director - Disaster Preparedness. Bureau of EMS New York State Dept. of Health.

The State of New York has chosen to adopt the Smart Tag™ as their State Disaster Triage Tag and the Smart Incident Command System™ as their incident management solution.

Utilising established standards in triage techniques, (uniform color coding, START triage, ICS terminology); the Smart Incident Command System™ also addresses the shortfalls of many triage tools. 

The Smart Tag™ is a key component of Smart Equipment™, developed by TSG Associates Ltd to address concerns over the inadequacies of conventional triage tags. The system also incorporates the Smart Tape™, which can be deployed to triage injured children, who have different needs to adult casualties.

The acceptance and proper use of the Smart Tag™ was essential to maintain a high level of preparedness universally throughout the state. To that end the training program was implemented state wide to ensure that all providers are educated in the system.