CMC-TCCC Questions and Answers
Updated 2026
LeadingBcausesBofBpreventableBdeathBinBcombatBtraumaB-
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
Updated 2026
LeadingBcausesBofBpreventableBdeathBinBcombatBtraumaB-
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