HCB TCCC EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What are the three objectives of TCCC? - ....ANSWER ...-1. Treat casualty
2. Prevent additional casualties
3. Complete mission
How are the changes in TCCC made? - ....ANSWER ...-The Committee on
Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCCC)
What is care under fire? - ....ANSWER ...-Care rendered by the first
responder or combatant at the scene of the injury while they're STILL UNDER
effective hostile fire.
What is tactical field care? - ....ANSWER ...-Care rendered by the first
responder or combatant once he and the casualty are no longer under effective
hostile fire.
Injury has occurred, but there has been no hostile fire.
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,3 phases of care in TCCC? - ....ANSWER ...-1. Care Under Fire
2. Tactical Field Care
3. TACEVAC Care
What makes P-MARCH-P so special? - ....ANSWER ...-It can be tailored to
any environment and casualty.
First P: - ....ANSWER ...-Patient/Provider Safety
M - ....ANSWER ...-Massive Hemorrhage
A - ....ANSWER ...-Airway
R - ....ANSWER ...-Respirations
C - ....ANSWER ...-Circulation
H: - ....ANSWER ...-Head Trauma/Hypothermia
Second P: - ....ANSWER ...-Pain Medications
What happens in the first P? - ....ANSWER ...-Move PT from site, to safety.
What interventions can occur in M? - ....ANSWER ...-Tourniquets
What interventions can occur in A? - ....ANSWER ...-• Circkey
• NPA
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, What interventions can occur in R? - ....ANSWER ...-• Occlusive Dressing
• NeedleD
What interventions can occur in C? - ....ANSWER ...-• Combat Gauze
What interventions can occur in H? - ....ANSWER ...-• Blankets
• Fluid Resuscitation
What interventions can occur in the SECOND P? - ....ANSWER ...-• Pain
Meds
Where do you apply a TQ if its over a uniform? - ....ANSWER ...-Proximal
to the bleeding site(s). Place high and tight
Best "medicine" on the battlefield? - ....ANSWER ...-Fire Superiority
** Its not actually considered medicine, but in order to get your PT out you must
protect them and yourself first.
What is the MOST FREQ. cause of PREVENTABLE battlefield deaths? -
....ANSWER ...-Extremity hemorrhage
Only what warrants intervention during care under fire? What do you do to treat
this? - ....ANSWER ...-Life-Threatening bleeding
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AND ANSWERS
What are the three objectives of TCCC? - ....ANSWER ...-1. Treat casualty
2. Prevent additional casualties
3. Complete mission
How are the changes in TCCC made? - ....ANSWER ...-The Committee on
Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCCC)
What is care under fire? - ....ANSWER ...-Care rendered by the first
responder or combatant at the scene of the injury while they're STILL UNDER
effective hostile fire.
What is tactical field care? - ....ANSWER ...-Care rendered by the first
responder or combatant once he and the casualty are no longer under effective
hostile fire.
Injury has occurred, but there has been no hostile fire.
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,3 phases of care in TCCC? - ....ANSWER ...-1. Care Under Fire
2. Tactical Field Care
3. TACEVAC Care
What makes P-MARCH-P so special? - ....ANSWER ...-It can be tailored to
any environment and casualty.
First P: - ....ANSWER ...-Patient/Provider Safety
M - ....ANSWER ...-Massive Hemorrhage
A - ....ANSWER ...-Airway
R - ....ANSWER ...-Respirations
C - ....ANSWER ...-Circulation
H: - ....ANSWER ...-Head Trauma/Hypothermia
Second P: - ....ANSWER ...-Pain Medications
What happens in the first P? - ....ANSWER ...-Move PT from site, to safety.
What interventions can occur in M? - ....ANSWER ...-Tourniquets
What interventions can occur in A? - ....ANSWER ...-• Circkey
• NPA
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, What interventions can occur in R? - ....ANSWER ...-• Occlusive Dressing
• NeedleD
What interventions can occur in C? - ....ANSWER ...-• Combat Gauze
What interventions can occur in H? - ....ANSWER ...-• Blankets
• Fluid Resuscitation
What interventions can occur in the SECOND P? - ....ANSWER ...-• Pain
Meds
Where do you apply a TQ if its over a uniform? - ....ANSWER ...-Proximal
to the bleeding site(s). Place high and tight
Best "medicine" on the battlefield? - ....ANSWER ...-Fire Superiority
** Its not actually considered medicine, but in order to get your PT out you must
protect them and yourself first.
What is the MOST FREQ. cause of PREVENTABLE battlefield deaths? -
....ANSWER ...-Extremity hemorrhage
Only what warrants intervention during care under fire? What do you do to treat
this? - ....ANSWER ...-Life-Threatening bleeding
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