What is the purpose of triage tags on casualties?

• A. To quickly communicate priority and treatment needs to all responders
• B. To record the casualty's personal medical history
• C. To track the time of arrival at the medical facility
• D. To indicate the distance to the next aid station

Answer: (A)

Triage tags are used to convey priority and treatment needs to all responders in a fast, universally understood way. After the initial assessment, each casualty is marked so anyone—medics, doctors, or transport teams—knows who needs care first, what kind of care is required, and what has already been done. This keeps information consistent as patients move between teams or locations and helps allocate limited resources to those in most urgent need. The tags aren’t meant for recording personal medical history, tracking arrival times at a hospital, or indicating distances to the next aid point.