EFMB Exam Prep 2026/2027 | Written Test, TCCC Lane,
Evacuation Lane & Warrior Skills | Practice Questions and
answers
Section 1: Written Test — Military Medical Fundamentals
1. What is the primary purpose of the Expert Field Medical Badge
(EFMB) assessment?
A. To evaluate administrative medical knowledge only
B. To assess proficiency in military medical and warrior skills
C. To test only civilian emergency medicine
D. To certify independent physician practice
Answer: B
Rationale: EFMB evaluates a broad combination of medical, tactical,
and warrior skills.
2. Which principle should guide medical care in a tactical
environment?
A. Patient care always takes priority over tactical threats
B. The provider should ignore the tactical situation
C. Medical care must be balanced with the tactical situation
D. Evacuation should always occur immediately
Answer: C
Rationale: Tactical medicine requires balancing patient treatment with
threat, mission, and environmental conditions.
3. What does TCCC stand for?
A. Tactical Combat Casualty Care
B. Tactical Clinical Casualty Coordination
,C. Trauma Combat Care Center
D. Tactical Casualty Control Course
Answer: A
Rationale: TCCC means Tactical Combat Casualty Care.
4. Which TCCC phase occurs while effective hostile fire is still present?
A. Tactical Field Care
B. Tactical Evacuation Care
C. Care Under Fire/Threat
D. Definitive Care
Answer: C
Rationale: Care Under Fire/Threat addresses immediate lifesaving
actions while the tactical threat remains.
5. What is generally the first priority in treating a casualty with life-
threatening trauma?
A. Obtain a complete medical history
B. Control massive hemorrhage
C. Obtain a temperature
D. Apply a splint to every extremity
Answer: B
Rationale: Catastrophic bleeding can cause death rapidly and receives
immediate attention.
6. Which assessment approach is most appropriate for a severely
injured casualty?
A. Head-to-toe history before intervention
B. Treat life threats as they are identified
C. Delay treatment until evacuation
D. Obtain laboratory testing first
,Answer: B
Rationale: Tactical trauma care prioritizes immediately correctable life
threats.
7. What does MARCH primarily provide?
A. A sequence for addressing major trauma priorities
B. A method for calculating evacuation distance
C. A communications procedure
D. A weapons safety sequence
Answer: A
Rationale: MARCH organizes trauma priorities beginning with massive
hemorrhage.
8. In MARCH, what does the first letter represent?
A. Medication
B. Massive hemorrhage
C. Mental status
D. Movement
Answer: B
Rationale: M stands for Massive Hemorrhage.
9. What does the A in MARCH represent?
A. Assessment
B. Analgesia
C. Airway
D. Antibiotics
Answer: C
Rationale: Airway is the second major MARCH priority.
10. What does the R in MARCH represent?
A. Respiration
, B. Recovery
C. Resuscitation
D. Radiation
Answer: A
Rationale: R represents Respiration.
11. What does the C in MARCH represent?
A. Communication
B. Circulation
C. Casualty collection
D. Contamination
Answer: B
Rationale: Circulation addresses perfusion and shock after immediate
bleeding and breathing threats.
12. What does the H in MARCH represent?
A. Hydration only
B. Head injury/Hypothermia
C. Hematology
D. Hospitalization
Answer: B
Rationale: The H addresses head injury and prevention or treatment of
hypothermia.
13. In the commonly taught PAWS sequence, P represents:
A. Perfusion
B. Pain
C. Position
D. Protection
Evacuation Lane & Warrior Skills | Practice Questions and
answers
Section 1: Written Test — Military Medical Fundamentals
1. What is the primary purpose of the Expert Field Medical Badge
(EFMB) assessment?
A. To evaluate administrative medical knowledge only
B. To assess proficiency in military medical and warrior skills
C. To test only civilian emergency medicine
D. To certify independent physician practice
Answer: B
Rationale: EFMB evaluates a broad combination of medical, tactical,
and warrior skills.
2. Which principle should guide medical care in a tactical
environment?
A. Patient care always takes priority over tactical threats
B. The provider should ignore the tactical situation
C. Medical care must be balanced with the tactical situation
D. Evacuation should always occur immediately
Answer: C
Rationale: Tactical medicine requires balancing patient treatment with
threat, mission, and environmental conditions.
3. What does TCCC stand for?
A. Tactical Combat Casualty Care
B. Tactical Clinical Casualty Coordination
,C. Trauma Combat Care Center
D. Tactical Casualty Control Course
Answer: A
Rationale: TCCC means Tactical Combat Casualty Care.
4. Which TCCC phase occurs while effective hostile fire is still present?
A. Tactical Field Care
B. Tactical Evacuation Care
C. Care Under Fire/Threat
D. Definitive Care
Answer: C
Rationale: Care Under Fire/Threat addresses immediate lifesaving
actions while the tactical threat remains.
5. What is generally the first priority in treating a casualty with life-
threatening trauma?
A. Obtain a complete medical history
B. Control massive hemorrhage
C. Obtain a temperature
D. Apply a splint to every extremity
Answer: B
Rationale: Catastrophic bleeding can cause death rapidly and receives
immediate attention.
6. Which assessment approach is most appropriate for a severely
injured casualty?
A. Head-to-toe history before intervention
B. Treat life threats as they are identified
C. Delay treatment until evacuation
D. Obtain laboratory testing first
,Answer: B
Rationale: Tactical trauma care prioritizes immediately correctable life
threats.
7. What does MARCH primarily provide?
A. A sequence for addressing major trauma priorities
B. A method for calculating evacuation distance
C. A communications procedure
D. A weapons safety sequence
Answer: A
Rationale: MARCH organizes trauma priorities beginning with massive
hemorrhage.
8. In MARCH, what does the first letter represent?
A. Medication
B. Massive hemorrhage
C. Mental status
D. Movement
Answer: B
Rationale: M stands for Massive Hemorrhage.
9. What does the A in MARCH represent?
A. Assessment
B. Analgesia
C. Airway
D. Antibiotics
Answer: C
Rationale: Airway is the second major MARCH priority.
10. What does the R in MARCH represent?
A. Respiration
, B. Recovery
C. Resuscitation
D. Radiation
Answer: A
Rationale: R represents Respiration.
11. What does the C in MARCH represent?
A. Communication
B. Circulation
C. Casualty collection
D. Contamination
Answer: B
Rationale: Circulation addresses perfusion and shock after immediate
bleeding and breathing threats.
12. What does the H in MARCH represent?
A. Hydration only
B. Head injury/Hypothermia
C. Hematology
D. Hospitalization
Answer: B
Rationale: The H addresses head injury and prevention or treatment of
hypothermia.
13. In the commonly taught PAWS sequence, P represents:
A. Perfusion
B. Pain
C. Position
D. Protection
