In disaster triage, which color tag denotes the highest priority for rapid intervention due to life-threatening conditions?

In disaster triage, which color tag denotes the highest priority for rapid intervention due to life-threatening conditions?

• A. Red
• B. Yellow
• C. Green
• D. Black

Answer: (A)

In mass casualty triage, color tags quickly signal who needs care first. The red tag marks immediate priority because the patient has life-threatening injuries but a reasonable chance of survival with rapid intervention. These cases require swift actions to stabilize airway, breathing, or bleeding and circulation. Yellow indicates injuries that are serious but not immediately life-threatening; green is minor injuries; black means the patient is not expected to survive even with care. So red is the highest priority for rapid intervention.

In mass casualty triage, color tags quickly signal who needs care first. The red tag marks immediate priority because the patient has life-threatening injuries but a reasonable chance of survival with rapid intervention. These cases require swift actions to stabilize airway, breathing, or bleeding and circulation. Yellow indicates injuries that are serious but not immediately life-threatening; green is minor injuries; black means the patient is not expected to survive even with care. So red is the highest priority for rapid intervention.