TCCC EXAM
Identify the factors that influence combat casualty care - answer 1. Hostile Fire
2. darkness 3. Environmental extremes 4. different types of wounds
5. limited equipment 6. Need for tactical maneuver 7. Long delays to hospital care
8. different self aid/buddy aid training and experience
Identify the battlefield objectives of tactical combat casualty care - answer 1. Treat the casualty
2. prevent additional casualties
3. complete the mission
Identify the phases of tactical combat casualty care - answer 1. Care under fire 2. Tactical field care 3. tactical evacuation care
Determine the role of fire supremacy in the prevention of combat trauma - answer The best medicine of the battlefield is fire superiority. The first step should always be RTR. Casualty should remain engaged as a combatant and provide self-aid if possible. Try to keep casualty from sustaining additional wounds.
Drag where one marine is exposed to hostile fire - answer One-Person Drag with/without line
Drag that is typically faster than the one-person drag - answer Two-Person Drag without Line
Two-Person Drag with Line - answer An advantage of this drag is suppressive fire may still continue and the casualty is transported quicker.
Seal Team Three 3 Carry - answer slower than dragging, difficult in kit, less painful for casualty, easier for terrains where drags are not ideal.
Hawes Carry - answer Requires one rescuer, alternative for situation where drag is not suitable, presents high profile, difficult with kit, weight differences may make this drag challenging for the rescuer
Im what situations is stopping the bleeding not the first priority? - answer The casualty must first be removed from the source of injury. For instance, stopping a burn.
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