TCCC (Tactical Combat Casualty Care)
Questions and Answers | Study Guide |
Grade A+
• Perform care under fire procedures -A -✓✓Take cover. Return fire as directed or
required before providing medical treatment
• Perform care under fire procedures-B -✓✓Direct the casualties to return fire, if
able
• Perform care under fire procedures-C -✓✓Determine the scene safety/security.
NOTE: Despite fire superiority being gained during the care under fire phase of
care, it does not mean that the enemy threat has been eliminated. You must
exercise caution when maneuvering to casualties utilizing available cover,
concealment, and suppressive fire. If the tactical situation permits have the
casualties move to your position exercising the same caution.
NOTE: You must determine the relative threat of the tactical situation versus the
risk to the casualty. Can you remove the casualty to a place of relative safety
without becoming a casualty yourself? Is the casualty safer where he is? If
possible, seek assistance from your leader
• Perform care under fire procedures-D -✓✓Determine the number and location of
the injured and severity of their injuries (Evaluated IAW Triage Casualties task)
• Perform care under fire procedures-E -✓✓Direct team members/combat life
savers to assist, if available.
NOTE: For EFMB testing purposes, the candidate cannot direct other individuals
or a casualty to perform tasks that he is being evaluated on. This is also applicable
for other performance steps/measures within this task. For example, the candidate
cannot direct a team member to control bleeding using a tourniquet and only check
that it was applied correctly. The candidate must be evaluated on performing each
of the TCCC tasks at least once.
• Perform care under fire procedures-F -✓✓Assess the casualties for life
threatening extremity hemorrhage.
NOTE: Once fire superiority has been gained begin assessing and treating life
threatening hemorrhage.
, (1) If the casualty is unresponsive or unable to move and has severe extremity
bleeding, administer life-saving hemorrhage control before moving the casualty.
(a) Use a tourniquet for hemorrhage that is anatomically amenable to tourniquet
application (Evaluated IAW Control Bleeding with Tourniquet task).
(b) For hemorrhage that cannot be controlled with a tourniquet, apply a hemostatic
dressing (Evaluated IAW Control Bleeding with Hemostatic Device task).
(2) Direct the casualty to control hemorrhage by self-aid if he is able.
• Perform care under fire procedures-G -✓✓Communicate the medical situation to
the team leader, the evaluator for EFMB testing purposes (Evaluated IAW Triage
Casualties task).
• Perform care under fire procedures-H -✓✓Tactically transport the casualty, his
weapon, and mission-essential equipment to cover, as required (Evaluated IAW
Evacuate Casualties tasks).
NOTE: If the casualty has equipment that is essential to the mission, move the
mission-essential equipment also. Do not try to move equipment that is not mission
essential.
• Perform care under fire procedures-I -✓✓If casualty is unresponsive, move the
casualty and his weapon to cover as the tactical situation permits (Evaluated IAW
Evacuate Casualties tasks).
• Perform care under fire procedures-J -✓✓Recheck the bleeding control measures
as the tactical situation permits.
• Perform tactical field care procedures. -A -✓✓a. Immediately disarm any
casualty with an altered mental status.
• Perform tactical field care procedures. b. Communicate updates to the medical
situation to the unit leader in the following situations (Evaluated IAW Triage
Casualties task). -1 -✓✓(1) Upon determining that the casualty will not be able to
continue with the mission.
• Perform tactical field care procedures. b. Communicate updates to the medical
situation to the unit leader in the following situations (Evaluated IAW Triage
Casualties task). -2 -✓✓(2) Before initiating any medical procedures. Ensure that
the tactical situation allows for time to treat the casualty before initiating any
medical procedures.
Questions and Answers | Study Guide |
Grade A+
• Perform care under fire procedures -A -✓✓Take cover. Return fire as directed or
required before providing medical treatment
• Perform care under fire procedures-B -✓✓Direct the casualties to return fire, if
able
• Perform care under fire procedures-C -✓✓Determine the scene safety/security.
NOTE: Despite fire superiority being gained during the care under fire phase of
care, it does not mean that the enemy threat has been eliminated. You must
exercise caution when maneuvering to casualties utilizing available cover,
concealment, and suppressive fire. If the tactical situation permits have the
casualties move to your position exercising the same caution.
NOTE: You must determine the relative threat of the tactical situation versus the
risk to the casualty. Can you remove the casualty to a place of relative safety
without becoming a casualty yourself? Is the casualty safer where he is? If
possible, seek assistance from your leader
• Perform care under fire procedures-D -✓✓Determine the number and location of
the injured and severity of their injuries (Evaluated IAW Triage Casualties task)
• Perform care under fire procedures-E -✓✓Direct team members/combat life
savers to assist, if available.
NOTE: For EFMB testing purposes, the candidate cannot direct other individuals
or a casualty to perform tasks that he is being evaluated on. This is also applicable
for other performance steps/measures within this task. For example, the candidate
cannot direct a team member to control bleeding using a tourniquet and only check
that it was applied correctly. The candidate must be evaluated on performing each
of the TCCC tasks at least once.
• Perform care under fire procedures-F -✓✓Assess the casualties for life
threatening extremity hemorrhage.
NOTE: Once fire superiority has been gained begin assessing and treating life
threatening hemorrhage.
, (1) If the casualty is unresponsive or unable to move and has severe extremity
bleeding, administer life-saving hemorrhage control before moving the casualty.
(a) Use a tourniquet for hemorrhage that is anatomically amenable to tourniquet
application (Evaluated IAW Control Bleeding with Tourniquet task).
(b) For hemorrhage that cannot be controlled with a tourniquet, apply a hemostatic
dressing (Evaluated IAW Control Bleeding with Hemostatic Device task).
(2) Direct the casualty to control hemorrhage by self-aid if he is able.
• Perform care under fire procedures-G -✓✓Communicate the medical situation to
the team leader, the evaluator for EFMB testing purposes (Evaluated IAW Triage
Casualties task).
• Perform care under fire procedures-H -✓✓Tactically transport the casualty, his
weapon, and mission-essential equipment to cover, as required (Evaluated IAW
Evacuate Casualties tasks).
NOTE: If the casualty has equipment that is essential to the mission, move the
mission-essential equipment also. Do not try to move equipment that is not mission
essential.
• Perform care under fire procedures-I -✓✓If casualty is unresponsive, move the
casualty and his weapon to cover as the tactical situation permits (Evaluated IAW
Evacuate Casualties tasks).
• Perform care under fire procedures-J -✓✓Recheck the bleeding control measures
as the tactical situation permits.
• Perform tactical field care procedures. -A -✓✓a. Immediately disarm any
casualty with an altered mental status.
• Perform tactical field care procedures. b. Communicate updates to the medical
situation to the unit leader in the following situations (Evaluated IAW Triage
Casualties task). -1 -✓✓(1) Upon determining that the casualty will not be able to
continue with the mission.
• Perform tactical field care procedures. b. Communicate updates to the medical
situation to the unit leader in the following situations (Evaluated IAW Triage
Casualties task). -2 -✓✓(2) Before initiating any medical procedures. Ensure that
the tactical situation allows for time to treat the casualty before initiating any
medical procedures.
