COURSE ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What does MARCH V PAWS stand for? Answer: Massive
Hemorrhaging
Airway
Respiration
Circulation
Head Injury / Hypothermia
Vitals
Pain
Antibiotics
Wound Care
Splint
⩥ What is a MIST report Answer: Mechanism
Injury
Symptoms
Treatment
,⩥ What are the 3 call out questions during Care Under Fire Answer: Can
you return fire?
Can you move to cover?
Can you apply self aid?
⩥ What are the goals of TC3 Answer: Complete the mission, prevent
additional casualties, treat the casualty
⩥ What do you do in care under fire? Answer: Return fire, remove from
burning vehicles/building, stop life threatening external hemorrhaging if
tactically feasible
⩥ What is a "Hasty" tourniquet? Answer: over the uniform
⩥ What is the TC3 approach? Answer: Good medicine + Sound tactics
⩥ What is the role of the first responder in care under fire? Answer:
Suppress the enemy
Stop life threatening bleeding
⩥ What are the 3 phases of TC3? Answer: Care Under Fire
Tactical Field Care
Tactical Evacuation
, ⩥ What is considered life threatening bleeding? Answer: Any of these:
- bright red blood pooling on the ground
- the overlying clothes are soaked with blood
- amputation of an arm or leg
- pulsing blood from the wound
⩥ How quickly should you apply a tourniquet to stop life threatening
bleeding Answer: within 1 minute
⩥ how quickly can someone bleed out Answer: 3 minutes from femoral
artery
⩥ Are spinal injuries a concern during care under fire Answer: nope
⩥ What do you do with casualties that have an altered mental status?
Answer: clear and secure weapons
secure communications equipment
secure SI
⩥ What are the life threatening things to check during Tactical Field
Care Answer: MARCH
Massive Hemorrhaging