MASCAL
When the number of casualties exceeds the number of personnel and resources
What is MASCAL?
Tactical Combat Casualty Care
What is TCCC?
Dynamic process of categorizing casualties based on their precedence
What is triage?
Timely and efficient movement and en route care to casualties by evacuating them from the battlefield
9-Line MEDEVAC
Medical supply class category
What is Class VIII?
What is the number one cause of death in battlefield?
Maximum of one hour to evacuate the casualty
What is URGENT?
Number of patients by precedence
What is Line 3?
Ground non medical asset can be used as _____ when the medical evacuation system is overwhelmed
What is CASEVAC?
Suppress enemy fire
What to do when there are casualties and enemy fire?
Maximum 4 hours to evacuate
Under 25 seconds
What is the time limit Line 1-5 should be transmitted?
Casualties should always be transported to the nearest ____ where medical personnel are located
What is MTF / CCP?
Circulation
Airway
Breathing
What is the order of assessment during a life threatening situation?
Immediate, delayed, minimal, expectant
What is triage for treatment?
The casualty requires an extraction equipment
What is Line 4?
This action can reduce the MASCAL devastating effect
What is anticipating, planning and coordinating with area support medical units?
What is the recommendation time to put a tourniquet on a bleeding casualty?
URGENT
URGENT-SURGICAL
PRIORITY
ROUTINE
CONVENIENCE
What is triage for evacuation?
How do you say this line when you have three casualties: 2 litters, 1 ambulatory
What is Lima two, break, Alpha 1?