In START triage, what does 'Delayed' mean?

• A. Injuries that require immediate life-saving interventions.
• B. Injuries that require medical treatment but are not immediately life-threatening.
• C. Injuries with minor symptoms only.
• D. Injuries that are non-survivable.

Answer: (B)

In START triage, the Delayed category is for injuries that require medical treatment but are not immediately life-threatening. This labeling helps responders prioritize those in urgent need (Immediate/red) first, while those with Delayed can wait a short while for care because their condition isn’t an immediate danger to life. People in this group may have serious injuries—like fractures or significant burns—but their vital signs are stable and they don’t require immediate life-saving interventions. They still need attention soon, but not within minutes. The other options describe different tags: an immediate life-saving need corresponds to the red tag, minor symptoms align with the green tag, and non-survivable situations align with the black/expectant tag.