Lightning strikes in a park where two teams are playing baseball. There are several injured players. A few athletes have very minor injuries and are able to walk. How do the first responders MOST likely categorize these athletes based on the START system for triage?

In the START triage system, patients who can walk are generally classified as “minor” and tagged green. These athletes have very minor injuries and are able to walk, so they are color-coded green. Red is for immediate life-threatening conditions, yellow for delayed care, and black for deceased or expectant patients.

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