Which color tag indicates delayed care?

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

Answer: (B)

In triage for mass-casualty situations, colors on tags guide who gets treated first. The yellow tag indicates delayed care: the person has serious injuries that require attention, but they are not in immediate danger of death and can wait until those with life-threatening conditions (red) are stabilized. This helps responders allocate limited resources efficiently. For contrast, red tags are for immediate life-threatening conditions needing rapid intervention, green tags are minor injuries or ambulatory patients who can wait longer, and black tags are for those who are deceased or have injuries unlikely to be survivable with the resources available. An example of a yellow tag would be someone with a stable but painful leg fracture who can wait a bit before definitive care.