Group |
Color |
Type of Injuries |
| Priority 1 / Emergent | Red |
Critical; may survive if simple lifesaving measures are applied. |
| Priority 2 / Urgent | Yellow |
Likely to survive if simple care is given within hours. |
| Priority 3 / Nonurgent | Green |
Minor injuries; care may be delayed while other patients receive treatment. |
| Priority 2 or 3 | Blue |
Catastrophic: Patients unlikely to survive or those who need extensive care within minutes. |
| None | Black |
Dead or severely injured and not expected to survive. |