Triage® Family: First Responder Rescue Knives Built for When Seconds Count

When a call comes in, there is no time to second-guess your tools. The Benchmade Triage® family is a line of professional rescue folding knives engineered as triple-utility emergency tools: a primary blade for rapid cutting, an integrated 440C safety hook for seatbelt and webbing removal without risk to the patient, and a carbide glass breaker for vehicle extraction. Every detail, from the blunt-tip blade geometry to the ambidextrous AXIS® lock, is built around one principle: reliable performance under pressure, every time.

Purpose-Built for Professional Response

The opposing bevel blunt-tip blade on the Triage® Black G10 is specifically designed for working close to patients during medical trauma response, where a pointed tip creates unnecessary risk. Slide it under clothing or webbing and cut with confidence. The Tactical Triage® steps up to CPM-S30V steel for public safety professionals who need superior edge retention on a duty carry that handles more than just rescue tasks. The Auto Triage® adds AXIS® Auto deployment and high-strength aluminum handles for the operator who needs instant one-handed blade access with no hesitation, even with heavy gloves on.

Why Professionals Trust the Triage® Knife

Designed with input from first responders and refined through real-world field use, the Triage® is built for the moments where equipment failure is not an option. The opposing bevel blunt-tip blade and integrated 440C safety hook allow for safe cutting through seatbelts, webbing, and clothing without risk to the patient. Mission-Ready Metallurgy drives every steel choice in the family. N680 high-nitrogen steel delivers extreme corrosion resistance against blood, saltwater, and chemical exposure, while CPM-S30V on the Tactical Triage® provides superior edge retention for extended duty carry. G10 texturing and an oversized AXIS® lock, or AXIS® Auto, are engineered for reliable one-handed operation even with heavy gloves on. The result is a single carry that replaces three tools: primary blade, safety hook, and carbide glass breaker.

The Triage® was selected as the official emergency survival tool for NASA's Artemis II mission, stowed in the Orion Crew Survival System spacesuit of every crew member. When astronauts leave the planet, they carry a Benchmade.

Proven in Benchmade's Oregon City headquarters and backed by LifeSharp, free lifetime sharpening, and a lifetime warranty that covers it for as long as you carry it.