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TCCC TEST 6What is Tactical Combat Casualty Care - answer Tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) is the pre-hospital care rendered to a casualty in a tactical, combat environment.
Discuss the three primary preventable causes of death on the battlefield - answer -
Severe bleeding from extremities -Tension Pneumothorax -Airway obstruction
Three Objectives of TCCC - answer -Treat the casualty
-Prevent additional casualty
-Complete the mission
Discuss the Three Phases of Tactical Combat Casualty Care - answer -Care under Fire
-Tactical Field Care
-Tactical Evacuation Care
Care Under Fire - answer •Return fire and take cover.
•Direct or expect casualty to remain engaged as a combatant if appropriate.
•Direct casualty to move to cover and apply self-aid if able.
•Try to keep the casualty from sustaining additional wounds.
•Stop any life threatening external hemorrhage is tactically feasible.
The best medicine on the battle field is fire superiority.
Tactical Field Care - answer Tactical field care is the care rendered by the first responder or combatant once he and the casualty are no longer under effective hostile fire. -Airway Management
-Breathing
-Bleeding
Tactical Evacuation Care - answer a.MEDEVAC
b.CASEVAC
c.Tactical Evacuation
Discuss Standard Evacuation Categories - answer a.Urgent/Urgent Surgical: 2-hour window to save life, limb, or eyesight.
b.Priority: Can be safely managed for 4 hours. c.Routine: Can be safely managed for 24 hours. d.Convenience: Can be safely managed at location and do not hinder ongoing tactical mission.
Tactical triage - answer Class I Minor: Injuries, which require minor professional treatment.
Class II Immediate: Injuries, which require immediate life-sustaining measures or are of a moderate nature.
Class III Delayed: Definitive treatment can be delayed without jeopardy of loss of life, limb, or eyesight.
Class IV Expectant: Injuries require treatment beyond current capabilities and would be to the detriment of others.
NATO 9-Line MEDEVAC request - answer Line 1: Location of pickup site Line 2: Radio call-sign, frequency, and suffix
Line 3: Number of casualties by precedence A. Urgent B. Urgent Surgical C. Priority D. Routine E. Convenience Line 4: Special Equipment Required A. None needed B. Hoist C. Extraction equipment D. Ventilator
Line 5: Number of casualties by type A. Ambulatory L. Litter
Line 6: Security of pickup site N: No enemy in area P: Possible enemy in area E: Enemy in area X: Enemy in area, escort required
Line 7: Method of marking pickup site A: Panel B: Pyro C: Smoke D: None E: Other
Line 8: Casualty's nationality and status A: U.S. military B: U.S. Non-military
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