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During a mass casualty incident, you come across a patient that is unconscious, has a good pulse and is breathing. What triage category is this patient?
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- The START (Simple triage and rapid treatment) criteria are used for triage. The patient's triage category would be red or immediate as he is unconscious, has a good pulse, and is breathing.
- A yellow tag denotes care can be delayed.
- A green tag denotes minor injuries.
- A black tag indicates death.
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