What is indicated by a black triage tag attached to a victim?

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

Answer: (A)

Color-tagged triage is used to communicate a victim’s status quickly. A black triage tag means the person is deceased or not expected to survive with the injuries present, so they are given the lowest priority—priority zero—for resource allocation. In this system, red tags indicate immediate life-saving needs, yellow indicates delayed treatment, and green indicates minor injuries. So a black tag directly signals priority zero.