A black triage tag attached to a victim indicates which priority level?

• A. Priority zero
• B. Priority one
• C. Priority two
• D. Priority three

Answer: (A)

In triage, colors on tags communicate who should get attention first and who should not receive limited resources. A black tag means the person is deceased or non-salvageable under the circumstances, so they’re assigned Priority zero. This indicates no further life-saving treatment is expected, allowing responders to prioritize those who can benefit. The other colors map to salvageable cases: red for immediate (priority one), yellow for delayed (priority two), and green for minor (priority three).