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Army Board - First Aid Part 1
This flashcard deck covers key concepts and procedures from the Army Board's First Aid guidelines, focusing on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) and related first aid measures.
What does TCCC
Tactical combat casualty care
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Term
Definition
What does TCCC
Tactical combat casualty care
What are the three phases of TCCC?
1) Care under fire
2) Tactical field care
3) combat casualty evac care
Explain Care under fire.
Under hostile fire and very limited as to the care you can provide
Explain tactical field care.
You and the casually are relatively safe and no longer under hostile fire. You are free to provide casualty care to the best of your ability.
Explain combat casualty evacuation care.
The care rendered during casualty evacuation.
What does CASEVAC stand for?
Casualty evacuation in a non medical vehicle.
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
What does TCCC | Tactical combat casualty care |
What are the three phases of TCCC? | 1) Care under fire
2) Tactical field care
3) combat casualty evac care |
Explain Care under fire. | Under hostile fire and very limited as to the care you can provide |
Explain tactical field care. | You and the casually are relatively safe and no longer under hostile fire. You are free to provide casualty care to the best of your ability. |
Explain combat casualty evacuation care. | The care rendered during casualty evacuation. |
What does CASEVAC stand for? | Casualty evacuation in a non medical vehicle. |
When would you not provide first aid to a casualty? | When rendering aid will put your life in danger or if you find a casualty with no signs of life. |
In combat, what is the most likely threat to a casualty’s life? | Bleeding out. |
During care under fire, what can attempts to check for airway and breathing do to the rescuer? | Expose the rescuer to enemy fire. |
When would you not attempt to restore the airway? | If you find a casualty with no signs of life. |
What is the first step for care under fire? | Return fire as directed before providing care |
When would advise the casualty to play dead? | If the casualty is unable to move and you are unable to move the casualty to cover and the casualty is still under direct enemy fire. |
What would you do if the casualty is unresponsive? | Move the casualty, his weapon, and mission essential equipment to over, as the tactical situation permits |
When would you apply a tourniquet? | If the casualty has severe bleeding from a limb or has suffered amputation of a limb, administer life-saving hemorrhage control before moving the casualty. |
When would you perform tactical field care? | When no longer under direct enemy fire or situations in which an injury has occurred during the mission but there has been no hostile fire. |
During tactical field care, what equipment is used? | Equipment is limited to that carried into the field by the soldier. |
When evaluating/treating a casualty, when would seek medical aid? | As soon as possible. Do not stop treatment. If possible, send another soldier to find medical aid. |
When would you stop medical evaluation? | If there are any signs of nerve agent poisoning, stop treatment, take appropriate protective measures and begin first aid. |
How do you determine levels of consciousness? | AVPU. Alert, responds to Voice, responds to Pain, Unresponsive. |
What should you do if a casualty is being burned? | Remove the casualty from the source of the burns before continuing treatment. |
How do you check the casualty’s response to pain? | Rub the breastbone briskly with a knuckle or squeeze the first or second toe over the toenail. |
What would you do if the casualty was choking and cannot talk? | Stop the evaluation and begin treatment. |
When would insert a nasopharyngeal airway? | If the casualty is breathing |
After inserting a nasopharyngeal airway, how do place the casualty? | In the recovery position. |
Why is the publication for skill level 1 first aid? | STP 21-1 chapter 2 |