What triage method is used in this procedure?

• A. Green, Yellow, Red, Black tags.
• B. Red, Black, Yellow, and Green tags.
• C. Yellow, Red, Green, Black tags.
• D. White, Red, Yellow, Green.

Answer: (C)

In mass casualty triage, responders use color-coded tags to communicate who needs care first. The four colors used are yellow, red, green, and black, each mapping to a level of urgency: red for immediate life-threatening needs, yellow for delayed care, green for minor injuries, and black for deceased or not salvageable. This system lets teams quickly sort many patients and allocate limited resources where they’re most likely to save lives. The sequence Yellow, Red, Green, Black reflects the standard four-tag set you’d expect to see in field triage, representing the categories described above. Some other color schemes include a color not used in standard field triage (like White), or reorderings that don’t match the established meanings of each tag, which is why this four-color combination is the best fit.