CMC-TCCC Questions and Answers Updated 2026

CMC-TCCC Questions and Answers
Updated 2026
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BAnswerMassiveBHemorrhageB(Extremity,BJunctional),BTensionBPneumothorax,BAirwayBTrauma/O
bstruction



TCCCBphasesBofBcareB-BAnswerCareBUnderBFireB(CUF)B

TacticalBFieldBCareB(TFC)

TacticalBEvacuationBCareB(TACEVAC)



CanBtheBprinciplesBofBTCCCBbeBappliedBtoBnonBcombatBsettings?B-
BAnswerYes.BMotorBVehicleBAccidents,BActiveBShooter,BWorkplaceBAccident.



RolesBandBResponsibilities:BAllBServiceBMembersB(ASM)B-
BAnswerIdentifyBandBcontrolBbleeding,BAssessBcasualtyBusingBMARCH,BSeekBhelpBasBdirected



RolesBandBResponsibilities:BCombatBLifeSaverB(CLS)B-
BAnswerSuppressBhostileBenemyBfire,BperformBassessmentBandBtreatBusingBMARCHBPAWS,Bass
istBtheBCombatBMedicBCorpsmanB(CMC)BasBdirected



RolesBandBResponsibilites:BCombatBMedicBCorpsmanB(CMC)B-
BAnswerSuppressBhostileBenemyBfire,BassumeBprimaryBroleBinBperformingBcasualtyBassessment
BusingBMARCHBPAWS,BManageBemergencyBresponseBusingBallBavailableBresponders,BReassessB
casualtiesBandBcommunicateBwithBTACEVACBmedicalBpersonnel.



KeyBFactorsBinfluencingBTCCCB-BAnswerHostileBfire

TacticalBconsiderations

WoundBpatterns

EnvironmentalBconsiderations

FirstBresponderBtrainingBandBexperience

EquipmentBcontstraints

EvacuationBdelays



ImportanceBofBTCCCBtrainingB-BAnswerLowestBrateBofBpreventableBdeathBinBhistory

,ThreeBObjectivesBofBTCCCB-BAnswerTreatBtheBCasualty

PreventBadditionalBcasualties

CompleteBtheBMission



WaysBtoBstayBupBtoBdateBwithBTCCCB-BAnswerQuarterlyBreviewedBTCCCBGuidelinesB

UsingBtrainingBcontentBfromBdeployedmedicine.com



WhatBisBtheBmostBessentialBtreatmentBtaskBinBCareBUnderBFireB(CUF)B-
BAnswerApplyingBaBlimbBtourniquetBtoBcontrolBmassiveBbleeding



WhatBisBeveryBresponder'sBroleBinBCareBUnderBFireB(CUF)B-
BAnswersuppressBhostileBfire/establishBsceneBsafety,BassistBinBselfBaid,BassistBinBmovingBcasual
ties,BifBfeasible.



WhatBdoesBMARCHBPAWSBstandBforB-BAnswerM-MassiveBBleeding

A-Airway

R-Respirations

C-Circulation

H-HypothermiaBandBHeadBInjury

P-Pain

A-Antibiotics

W-Wounds

S-Splints



JointBFirstBAidBKitB(JFAK)BcontentsBshouldBbeBcapableBofBtreatingBwhatBpartsBofBMARCHPAWS
B-BAnswerM-MassiveBBleeding

A-Airway

R-Respirations

P-Pain

A-Antibiotics

W-Wounds

,CombatBLifeSaverB(CLS)BbagBcontentsBshouldBbeBcapableBofBtreatingBwhatBpartBofBMARCHPA
WSB-BAnswerM-MassiveBBleeding

A-Airway

R-Respirations

C-Circulation

H-HypothermiaBandBHeadBInjury

P-Pain

A-Antibiotics

W-Wounds

S-Splints



CombatBMedicBCorpsmanB(CMC)BbagBcontentsBshouldBbeBcapableBofBtreatingBwhatBpartBofB
MARCHPAWSBwithBmoreBadvancedBinterventionsB-BAnswerM-MassiveBBleeding

A-Airway

R-Respirations

C-Circulation

H-HypothermiaBandBHeadBInjury

P-Pain

A-Antibiotics

W-Wounds

S-Splints



WhenBshouldByouBinspectByourBJFAK,BCLSBbagBorBCMCBbagB-
BAnswerBefore,BduringBandBafterBallBtrainingBeventsBandBmissions



WhatBisBtheBfirstBstepBinBCareBUnderBFireB(CUF)B-BAnswerReturnBfireBandBtakeBcover



WhatBstepsBareBtakenBinBCareBUnderBFireB(CUF)BbeforeBengagingBwithBaBcasualtyB-
BAnswer1.BReturnBfireBandBtakeBcover.

2.BDirectBtheBcasualtyBtoBremainBengagedBasBaBcombatantBifBappropriate.

3.BDirectBtheBcasualtyBtoBmoveBtoBcoverBandBapplyBself-aidBifBable.

, 4.BTryBtoBkeepBtheBcasualtyBfromBsustainingBadditionalBwounds.

5.BStopBlife-threateningBextremityBhemorrhageBwithBaBtourniquetBifBtacticallyBfeasible.

6.BMoveBtheBcasualtyBtoBcover,BifBtheBcasualtyBisBunableBtoBmove.



RoleBofBfireBsuperiorityB-BAnswerReturnBfireBandBtakeBcover

GainBfireBsuperiority



FourBmajorBareasBforBactionBinBCareBUnderBFireB(CUF)B-BAnswer1.BSceneBSafety

2.BCasualtyBMovement

3.BStopBLifeBThreateningBExternalBHemorrhage

4.BProperBCommunication



WhatBisBtheBonlyBmedicalBinterventionBthatBmayBbeBperformedBinBCareBUnderBFireB(CUF)B-
BAnswerABCoTCCCBrecommendedBlimbBtourniquetBplacedB"highBandBtight"



WhatBisBtheBmostBfrequentBcauseBofBpreventableBdeathBonBtheBbattlefieldB-
BAnswerExtremityBHemorrhage



VisualBsignsBofBaBlifeBthreateningBbleedB-
BAnswer1.BThereBisBaBtraumaticBamputationBofBanBarmBorBleg

2.BThereBisBpulsingBorBsteadyBbleedingBfromBtheBwound

3.BBloodBisBpoolingBonBtheBground

4.BOverlyingBclothesBareBsoakedBwithBblood



WhatBisBtheBnumberBoneBmedicalBpriorityBinBCareBUnderBFireB(CUF)B-BAnswerControlBofBlife-
threateningBexternalBhemorrhage



HowBfastBshouldBaBTourniquetBbeBappliedB-BAnswer1BmintuteBorBless



HowBfastBcanBaBpatientBwithBdamageBtoBaBmajorBbloodBvesselBbleedBtoBdeathB-
BAnswer3BMinutes