Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) Fundamentals Quiz Latest 2025/2026

Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) Fundamentals Quiz
1. A ______ is a dangerous location where anyone present is at risk of harm.
a. Hot zone
b. Cold zone
c. Warm zone
d. End zone
– CORRECT ANSWER ✓ A. Hot zone
2. What can cause cardiac arrest in a casualty?
a. Bleeding out
b. Tension pneumothorax
c. Blocked airways
d. All of the above
– CORRECT ANSWER ✓ D. All of the above
3. A ______ is the area around the hot zone where it is unlikely (but not impossible) that
danger still exists.
a. Hot zone
b. Cold zone
c. Warm zone
d. End zone
– CORRECT ANSWER ✓ C. Warm zone
4. The "cold" zone is an area with ______ hazards.
a. Zero
b. Minor
c. No known
d. Bio
– CORRECT ANSWER ✓ C. No known
5. In what zone might EMS establish a casualty collection point?
a. Hot zone
b. Cold zone
c. Warm zone

, d. End zone
– CORRECT ANSWER ✓ B. Cold zone
6. What is "tension pneumothorax"?
a. A buildup of air pressure in the chest that interferes with heartbeat.
b. High blood pressure
c. Uncontrolled bleeding
d. Asphyxiation and trouble breathing
– CORRECT ANSWER ✓ A. A buildup of air pressure in the chest that interferes with
heartbeat.
7. What does CAB stand for?
a. Casualty, Asphyxiation, Blocked arteries
b. Cardiac, Asthma, Brain hemorrhage
c. Circulation, Airway, Breathing
d. Cerebral, Arteries, Bleeding
– CORRECT ANSWER ✓ C. Circulation, Airway, Breathing
8. The ______ acronym provides guidance for casualty assessment and treatment priorities.
a. DONE
b. MARCH
c. CAB
d. PACE
– CORRECT ANSWER ✓ B. MARCH
9. The "M" in the MARCH acronym stands for:
a. Massive injury
b. Massive brain damage
c. Massive cardiac arrest
d. Massive hemorrhage
– CORRECT ANSWER ✓ D. Massive hemorrhage
10. "Airway" is the letter "A" in the acronym:
a. PACE
b. CAB
c. MARCH
d. B & C only
– CORRECT ANSWER ✓ D. B & C only
11. The "R" in MARCH stands for:
a. Recovery
b. Rehabilitate
c. Respirations (breathing)
d. Reassuring
– CORRECT ANSWER ✓ C. Respirations (breathing)