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This project has received
funding from the
European Union’s Horizon Casualty tracing system
2020
Grant 653409
implementation:
D5.3
Tag & Trace: Allow first responders to track
individual casualties and provide better care
The Accimap schematic at left
shows the position of Delivera-
ble D5.3 Casualty tracing system
implementation in the concept
of operations (CONOPS).
Tag and Trace will be used by
first responders in the Hot/
Warm/Cold Zones and inform
staff in the Control Room (Con.
Room)/Dispatch about the num-
ber of casualties involved in the
incident and their injuries.
Tag & Trace: Allow first responders to track individual
casualties and provide better care
Technology: Tag & Trace - Triage
Partner: PT — Prometech B.V.
Desired operational effect: Casualty tracking will (1) improve decision-making and (2) allow
first responders to provide better care to individual casualties
Why is this technology helpful?
Mass casualty incidents, especially CBRN events, are hugely chaotic. It is usually very difficult to deter-
mine how many people have been affected, where they are and what their medical condition is. The
information pertaining casualties is usually not readily available in the field or at the command centre.
This makes it difficult to identify bottlenecks during a response or perform an effective after-action anal-
ysis.
The Tag & Trace system being developed within TOXI-Triage is an easy-to-use tracking system that uses
NFC tags and a smartphone app to help track victims throughout the response and care chain, from the
start in the field to its multiple possible endings (e.g. hospital or morgue).
What does this technology do?
Tag & Trace is used to track casualties in an incident and
provides a smart and cost-effective way to share and
structure information about casualties.
It can support the registration and tracking of persons
(e.g. positions, triage, and contamination status) by
providing a streamlined IT workflow using affordable
and robust identification tags.
It also makes it possible to set up links between casual-
ties to, for example, make it easier to reunite and track
family members.
How does this technology work?
Tag & Trace uses consumer-off-the-shelf (mobile) tech-
nologies and applies it in the field of disaster response:
• NFC tags are used to critical data about individual cas-
ualties, such as injuries and provided treatment.
• A tablet or smartphone that runs the custom-built
Tag & Trace app is used to interact with the NFC tag.
• Automatic synchronization with remote tracking and
statistics dashboard at HQ.
Tag & Trace—Triage Factsheet
GENERAL
Company Details: Contact Details:
Prometech B.V. Email info@prometech.eu
Phone +31 (0)30 369 05 31
URL prometech.eu
Portability One person can carry the device/handheld Technology NFC, Android tablet/smartphones
Unit Cost 200 -300 euro for scanning device, 1 -2 euro per tag Description Versatile casualty tracking using off-the-shelf technology
Availability Currently TRL-7. Product roll-out at end of TOXI-Triage project. Current Users In Development
OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS
Start up Time 10-60 seconds to boot up device. Just strapping a tag Alarms Alarms can be set and triggered when certain thresholds are met,
around casualty and writing initial triage status takes about 10-15 seconds. If e.g. when a certain number of casualties are registered or average decontam-
adding pictures and more details about e.g. injuries, the time can increase. ination time is too slow.
Response Time Scanning a tag is done within 1 second if the device is Area of Use Technically possible to use in warm and hot zone. Decontami-
close enough (+- 1cm) to the tag. Information encoded on the tag will be nation of tags is possible and has been tested by UH.
displayed on the screen immediately.
Autonomy NFC tags do not use power. Tablet / smartphones can be used
for +- 8 hours non-stop and can be swapped out.
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS
Size Power Requirements
• NFC Tag: 25mm (h) x 42mm (w) x 4mm (d); • NFC Tag: passive, no power required
• Tablet Scanning Device: 200mm (h) x 114mm (w) x 9mm (d) • Tablet Scanning Device: battery during Use, mains recharge after use
Weight Tag 5-10g; Tablet Scanning Device 290g
LOGISTICAL PARAMETERS
Durability Repair Options Consumer off-the-shelf device, so can be repaired at any
electronics repair shop or at device manufacturer
• Tablet: IP67 or MIL-STD-810 depending on choice
• Tag: MIL-STD-810, Radiation to 1,5 kGy; Environmental Considerations According to MIL-STD-810 standard
Shelf Life Scanning device: +- 5 years, tags: +-20 years Maintenance Costs Service contract possible
Calibration Requirements None
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Operator Skills How to use a smartphone or tablet Training Required Briefing required, +- 1-2 hours
Training Available Yes Manuals Available Under development
Support Equipment None Communication Capability Wi-Fi or cellular (SIM)
Tamper Resistance N/A Warranty 2 years
Testing Information N/A Applicable Regulations N/A
Tag & Trace—Triage Hierarchical Task Analysis
Summary of TOXI-Triage
Technologies
Number
Detector name
Technology
Unit Cost (5k€)
CAs Detected (All to None)
TICs/TIMs Detected (All to None)
(1/10 ILDH for all CAs/TICs to No detection)
Sensitivity
TICs to Many interferents)
Resistance to Interferents (Responds only to CAs/
Response Time (2mins)
Start Up Time ( 30mins)
Detection States (All states to no capability)
Alarm Capability (Audible and Visible to No alarm)
Portability (Handheld to >25kg)
Battery Needs (Standard to Specialised)
Power Capabilities (Battery to AC)
Operational Environment (All to Restricted)
Durability (Rough handling to Stationary)
Operator Skill Level (None to Specialist)
Training Requirements (None to >8hours)
D4.4 BreathSpec® Breath
Analysis
D4.1 ChemProDM Stand off IMS
detectors
D4.1 T4i DOVERTM stand-off GC-PID
detector
D4.1 mini-IMS Stand off IMS
detectors
D4.2 RanidFly Stand off R/N
D4.3 HSI Stand off detec-
tion
D4.5 GDA-P Personal IMS
Detection
D5.4 GDA-X Stand off detec-
tion
D4.5 SLGE Spray Extraction
D5.3 Tag and Trace— Casualty Tracking N/A N/A N/A N/A
Triage
D5.3 Tag and Trace Sample Tracking N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sample
D5.4 TOXIMOTIVE Social Media N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
D5.5 Integrator N/A N/A N/A N/A
D5.5 Data Hub N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A
From To Missing Not Applicable
Level at which the technology achieves this criteria
REFERENCE: DHS (2007) Guide for the Selection of Chemical Detection Equipment for Emergency First Responders 3rd Edi-
tion https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/documents/oles/DHS_100-06ChemDetFinReport_3-20-07.pdf
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