triage tag: category I

Back

Front

• Definition: Severely injured patients requiring immediate care.
• Colour code: red.

The triage tag: category I (colour code: red) asks about the body regions, which are injured and potential life-threatening: skull, thorax, abdomen, limbs, spine and skin including: burn, hypothermia and poisoning.

This information affects the decision of the treatment area, hospital assignment and the mode of urgent transportation priority immediately.

One field "urgent transport" is highlighted especially.

example

Back

Front