Which START color tag indicates those left where found? Not breathing: VSA or not?

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Which START color tag indicates those left where found? Not breathing: VSA or not?

Explanation:
In START triage, color tags quickly communicate who needs care first. The Black tag is used for casualties who are dead or have no signs of life—vital signs are absent. If a casualty is not breathing when you first assess them, you open the airway; if they do not resume breathing after that, they’re assigned Black. This reflects that resuscitation in the field is unlikely to save them given the current situation. If the person does resume breathing after opening the airway (or has a pulse), they would be reclassified into the other colors based on breathing rate and perfusion.

In START triage, color tags quickly communicate who needs care first. The Black tag is used for casualties who are dead or have no signs of life—vital signs are absent. If a casualty is not breathing when you first assess them, you open the airway; if they do not resume breathing after that, they’re assigned Black. This reflects that resuscitation in the field is unlikely to save them given the current situation. If the person does resume breathing after opening the airway (or has a pulse), they would be reclassified into the other colors based on breathing rate and perfusion.

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