Recommendation MAI-105: Consider SMART Triage Tags in paramedic bags
From Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response, published 3 November 2022.
Recommendation
The Department of Health and Social Care and the National Ambulance Resilience Unit should consider whether the Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support bags used by paramedics should contain SMART Triage Tags or an equivalent.
In brief (written by this site)
In February 2026, the Cabinet Office reported that the recommendation remained in progress, explaining that the CRMI group met to agree a "revision to timelines in view of resource constraints" with a revised timeline to 2027 and an initial focus on casualty management and clinical support to command sub-groups (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). The UK Government had previously accepted the recommendation in full in November 2025 (Cabinet Office response, Nov 2025).
AI-generated summary of the record on this page, checked by a second model and automatic checks, 26 Sep 2026. The record below is the sources' own words.
Government response
Accepted in full
Delivery
Cabinet Office says in progress (27 February 2026)
CRMI group met to agree revision to timelines in view of resource constraints. The focus initially will be on 'Casualty Management' and 'Clinical Support to Command' sub-groups of the programme. Revised timeline to 2027.
Earlier statement on delivery (1)
Cabinet Office (14 November 2025)
CRMI group met to agree revision to timelines in view of resource constraints. The focus initially will be on 'Casualty Management' and 'Clinical Support to Command' sub-groups of the programme. Revised timeline to 2027.
From: Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, original version (data file)
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Who has spoken
- UK Government
Response - Cabinet Office
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