TCCC - Unit 1: Introduction to Tactical Combat Casualty
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Battlefield trauma care was based off of what two civilian courses prior to 9/11? ✔Correct
Answer-1) Emergency Medical Technician
2) Advanced Trauma Life Support
we used to train to care for non-tactical (civilian) settings
What are some things military trauma care have to consider? (unlike civilian trauma care)
✔Correct Answer-- Hostile Fire
- Darkness
- Environmental Changes
- Different wounding epidemiology
- Limited Equipment
- Need for tactical maneuver
- Long delays to hospital care
- Different medical training and experience
Junctional Hemorrhage ✔Correct Answer-wound caused by IED (improvised explosive
devices)
Tension Pneumothorax ✔Correct Answer-Air escapes the lungs (sucking chest wound)
Pressure builds up in chest
Air pressure collapses lung and pushes on the heart
Heart compressed - not able to pump well (cardiac arrest)
What is the second leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield after hemorrhage?
✔Correct Answer-Tension Pneumothorax
Airway Trauma ✔Correct Answer-is a small percentage of combat fatalities, but many of these
deaths can be prevented
What are the 3 objectives of TCCC? ✔Correct Answer-1) Treat the casualty
2) Prevent additional casualties
3) Complete the mission
How are changes made in TCCC? ✔Correct Answer-Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty
Care (CoTCCC)
-42 members from all services of DoD and civilian sector
Care with all Correct & 100% Verified Answers |
Guaranteed to Pass
Battlefield trauma care was based off of what two civilian courses prior to 9/11? ✔Correct
Answer-1) Emergency Medical Technician
2) Advanced Trauma Life Support
we used to train to care for non-tactical (civilian) settings
What are some things military trauma care have to consider? (unlike civilian trauma care)
✔Correct Answer-- Hostile Fire
- Darkness
- Environmental Changes
- Different wounding epidemiology
- Limited Equipment
- Need for tactical maneuver
- Long delays to hospital care
- Different medical training and experience
Junctional Hemorrhage ✔Correct Answer-wound caused by IED (improvised explosive
devices)
Tension Pneumothorax ✔Correct Answer-Air escapes the lungs (sucking chest wound)
Pressure builds up in chest
Air pressure collapses lung and pushes on the heart
Heart compressed - not able to pump well (cardiac arrest)
What is the second leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield after hemorrhage?
✔Correct Answer-Tension Pneumothorax
Airway Trauma ✔Correct Answer-is a small percentage of combat fatalities, but many of these
deaths can be prevented
What are the 3 objectives of TCCC? ✔Correct Answer-1) Treat the casualty
2) Prevent additional casualties
3) Complete the mission
How are changes made in TCCC? ✔Correct Answer-Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty
Care (CoTCCC)
-42 members from all services of DoD and civilian sector
