T1
Adult, decapitation – obvious death.
Rationale: Non-survivable injury → Black.
Adult, rib fractures, RR 20, stable vitals.
Rationale: Stable but painful, needs care → Yellow.
Elderly, confused, RR 34, cap refill >2 sec, cannot follow commands.
Rationale: RR >30 + altered mental status → Red.
Adult, apneic, pulseless after airway reposition.
Rationale: No respirations after airway opened → Black.
Child, scalp laceration with moderate bleeding controlled, alert.
Rationale: Stable but needs wound care → Yellow.
Adult, GCS 6, RR 8, weak pulse.
Rationale: Inadequate respirations (<10) and unable to follow commands → Red.
Adult, crushed pelvis, absent radial pulses, skin cool, clammy.
Rationale: Absent perfusion → Red.
Elderly, fall with head trauma, RR 18, radial pulse present, repeats same phrase over and over.
Rationale: Mental status abnormal → Red.
Adult, shoulder dislocation, stable vitals.
Rationale: Not life-threatening, requires care → Yellow.
Pregnant female (~30 weeks), RR 28, HR 140, hypotensive, moaning in pain.
Rationale: Shock state, cannot follow commands clearly → Red.
Adult, suspected spinal injury, vitals stable, follows commands.
Rationale: Potential serious injury, but stable → Yellow.
Child, laceration to thigh, bleeding controlled, RR 28, oriented.
Rationale: Stable after bleeding controlled → Yellow.
Teen, sprained ankle, hopping but mobile.
Rationale: Ambulatory despite injury → Green.
Adult, penetrating chest wound, RR 28, shallow, radial pulse absent.
Rationale: Impending collapse → Red.
Child, laceration to thigh, bleeding controlled, RR 28, oriented.
Rationale: Stable after bleeding controlled → Yellow.
Child, epistaxis (nosebleed), bleeding slowed but still trickling, RR 24, pulse strong, walking.
Rationale: Ambulatory, vitals stable, minor bleeding → Green.
Adult, chest wall contusion, RR 22, radial pulse present, oriented.
Rationale: Stable despite injury → Yellow.
Adult, unconscious, RR 36, weak carotid pulse, cannot follow commands.
Rationale: RR >30 and altered mental status → Immediate (Red).
Adult, second-degree burns to both legs, RR 18, pulse present.
Rationale: Stable but requires hospital care → Yellow.
Teen, ankle deformity, distal pulses intact.
Rationale: Stable fracture, not life-threatening → Yellow.
Adult, open femur fracture, arterial bleed uncontrolled, tachycardic.
Rationale: Uncontrolled bleeding + shock → Red.
Teen, abdominal tenderness after blunt trauma, RR 22, radial pulse present, oriented.
Rationale: Stable but concerning → Yellow.
Elderly, crushed chest, agonal breaths, pulseless.
Rationale: Pulseless with non-survivable injury → Black.
Child, full-thickness burns to face, struggling to breathe
Rationale: Compromised airway → Red.
Adult, seizure ongoing, RR 24, radial pulse weak.
Rationale: Active seizure → airway/perfusion threat → Red.
Teen, crushed lower legs, RR 24, radial pulse absent, answers questions.
Rationale: No perfusion despite alertness → Red.
Adult, flail chest, RR 32, SpO₂ 85%, anxious.
Rationale: RR >30 and respiratory compromise → Red.
Adult, fractured humerus, vitals stable.
Rationale: Isolated extremity injury, stable → Yellow.
Child, crying, no injuries, anxious but ambulatory.
Rationale: Emotional upset only, walking → Green.
Child, RR 40, cap refill >2 sec, weak radial pulse.
Rationale: RR >30 and poor perfusion → Red.
Elderly, hip fracture, alert, radial pulse present, cap refill <2 sec.
Rationale: Stable but painful, needs care → Yellow.
Elderly, mild confusion baseline, RR 22, strong radial pulse, follows commands.
Rationale: Chronic confusion but stable → Yellow.
Elderly, hip fracture, alert, radial pulse present, cap refill <2 sec.
Rationale: Stable, unable to ambulate → Yellow.
Adult, deep thigh laceration, bleeding controlled, pulse present.
Rationale: Controlled bleeding, stable vitals → Yellow.
Adult, pelvic fracture, RR 22, HR 150, pale, answers questions.
Rationale: Shock despite mental clarity → Red.
Adult, partial arm amputation with uncontrolled arterial bleed
Rationale: Uncontrolled hemorrhage → Red.
Teen, stable abdominal pain, alert, oriented.
Rationale: Stable vitals, not life-threatening → Yellow.
Adult, partial amputation of leg, bleeding controlled, RR 24, pulse weak, moaning only.
Rationale: Perfusion borderline, mental status impaired → Red.
Teen, penetrating abdominal wound, HR 150, pale, diaphoretic.
Rationale: Signs of shock (poor perfusion) → Red.
Elderly, wrist fracture, bleeding controlled, alert.
Rationale: Stable, controlled bleeding → Yellow.
Adult, closed tib/fib fracture, RR 20, radial pulse present, follows commands
Rationale: All parameters normal, but injury prevents ambulation → Yellow.
Adult, seizure postictal, RR 16, pulse strong, oriented to person only.
Rationale: Mental status impaired → Red.
Adult, tension pneumothorax signs: tracheal deviation, JVD, severe distress.
Rationale: Life-threatening breathing problem → Red.
Adult, multiple abrasions with controlled bleeding, anxious, asking repeatedly if they’re going to die, walking.
Rationale: Psychological distress, but medically minor → Green.
Child, burns to face & neck, RR 24, stridor present, oriented.
Rationale: Airway compromise → Red.