TCCC
How many phases of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) are there?
3
What is the only medical intervention performed during the Care Under Fire (CUF) phase?
Application of a limb tourniquet to control life-threatening bleeding
What is the immediate, preferred treatment for an open/sucking chest wound?
Application of a vented chest seal over the wound.
What is the most effective for preventing hyopthermia in a casualty?
Wrap in dry blankets and use hypothermia prevention kit
What does IFAK stand for?
Individual First Aid Kit
When no longer under effective enemy fire, what phase of care are you in?
Tactical Field Care (TFC)
How long must you hold continuous direct pressure when applying a hemostatic dressing (e.g., Combat Gauze)?
3 minutes of continuous, direct pressure.
What is the best recovery position for an unconscious casualty who has received a chest seal?
Positioned on their injured side (affected side down) to facilitate breathing of the uninjured lung.
What is the preferred method to request a MEDEVAC?
The 9-Line MEDEVAC Request
When providing aid to a battle buddy, who's IFAK should you use?
The casualty's
What are the three phases of TCCC?
2. Tactical Field Care 3. Tactical Evacuation Care
What manual maneuver should be used to open the airway of an unconscious casualty if neck/spinal trauma is suspected?
The Jaw-thrust maneuver.
What is the fastest field method to assess whether a casualty has entered hemorrhagic shock?
Checking for an absent radial pulse and/or an altered mental status (in the absence of traumatic brain injury)
What information is included in Line 3 of the 9-Line MEDEVAC request?
Number of patients by precedence
What does MARCH stand for?
Massive Hemorrhage, Airway, Respirations, Circulation, Hypothermia/Head/Helicopter
Care Under Fire focuses primarily on what objective?
Fire superiority and massive hemorrhage control
What is the preferred airway adjunct for an unconscious casualty who does not have an active gag reflex?
A Nasopharyngeal Airway (NPA).
Progressive respiratory distress accompanied by known or suspected torso trauma is a key indicator of what life-threatening condition?
Tension Pneumothorax.
During evacuation, the casualty should be positioned how?
CPR in combat is generally performed when?
Only if tactically feasible and resources permit
What crucial piece of documentation must physically travel with the casualty on the evacuation platform?
The completed DD Form 1380 (TCCC Casualty Card), securely attached to the casualty.
Under what criteria is it safe for a Combat Lifesaver to convert a limb tourniquet to a pressure/hemostatic dressing?
The casualty is not in shock, bleeding can be monitored, and the tourniquet has been in place for less than 2 hours.
The correct site for a Needle Chest Decompression (NDC)?
The 5th intercostal space (between the 5th and 6th rib) at the anterior axillary line or alternatively, the 2nd intercostal space (between 2nd and 3rd rib) at the midclavicular line.
What is a sign of a traumatic brain injury (TBI)?
Unequal pupils
The "Rule of Nines" applies to estimating what?
Burn surface area