You arrive on the scene where a school bus has been hit by a train.The bus was in its early stages of picking up students and you only have 5 patients.Your closest unit is 30 minutes away.Triage this patient based on this scenario: Patient #3 is a 38-year-old female with the following vital signs: respirations 0,pulse 0,and nonresponsive.

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Based on the vital signs provided, the patient is not breathing and has no pulse, indicating cardiac arrest. This patient has not responded to any interventions done on scene and is non-responsive, indicating a poor prognosis. As a result, this patient is deemed deceased and would be given a black tag, which designates the lowest priority for transport in a mass casualty incident.

You Arrive on the Scene Where a School Bus Has