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1. Roles and Responsibilites: Combat Medic Corpsman (CMC) - ANSWER Suppress hostile enemy fire, assume primary role in performing casualty assessment using MARCH PAWS, Manage emergency response using all available responders, Reassess casualties and communicate with TACEVAC medical personnel. 2. What steps are taken in Care Under Fire (CUF) before engaging with a casualty - ANSWER Return fire and take cover. Direct the casualty to remain engaged as a combatant if appropriate. Direct the casualty to move to cover and apply self-aid if able. Try to keep the casualty from sustaining additional wounds. Stop life-threatening extremity hemorrhage with a tourniquet if tactically feasible. Move the casualty to cover, if the casualty is unable to move. 3. Role of fire superiority - ANSWER Return fire and take cover 4. Gain fire superiority 5. Four major areas for action in Care Under Fire (CUF) - ANSWER 1. Scene Safety 6. 2. Casualty Movement 7. 3. Stop Life Threatening External Hemorrhage 8. 4. Proper Communication 2 9. What is the only medical intervention that may be performed in Care Under Fire (CUF) - ANSWER A CoTCCC recommended limb tourniquet placed "high and tight" 10. What is the most frequent cause of preventable death on the battlefield - ANSWER Extremity Hemorrhage 11. Visual signs of a life threatening bleed - ANSWER 1. There is a traumatic amputation of an arm or leg 12. 2. There is pulsing or steady bleeding from the wound 13. 3. Blood is pooling on the ground 14. 4. Overlying clothes are soaked with blood 15. What is the number one medical priority in Care Under Fire (CUF) - ANSWER Control of life-threatening external hemorrhage 16. How fast should a Tourniquet be applied - ANSWER 1 mintute or less 17. How fast can a patient with damage to a major blood vessel bleed to death - ANSWER 3 Minutes 18. Advantages of One Person Drag/Carry - ANSWER One rescuer is exposed to enemy/hostile fire 19. Disadvantages of One Person Drag/Carry - ANSWER They are difficult to perform and can cause the rescuer to tire quickly 20. Advantages of Two Person Drag/Carry - ANSWER They are useful in situations where drags do not work well and are quicker than most one-person carries. 3 21. Disadvantages of Two Person Drag/Carry - ANSWER They cause the rescuers to have a higher silhouette than most drags, and are hard to accomplish with the added weight of rescuer's and/or the casualty's equipment 22. What are the three principles of casualty removal/extraction - ANSWER 1. Safety - avoid more casualties and maintain situational awareness. If a threat reemerges you are back in Care Under Fire (CUF) 23. 2. MARCH - TCCC principles still apply. If the situation permits lifesaving measures may be implemented prior to extraction 24. 3. Training - Unit specific training on vehicles and equipment help maintain proficiency 25. Who should the rescuer be communicating with at all times if feasible - ANSWER Patient, other first responders and tactical leadership 26. Evacuation Categories - ANSWER Urgent - Evacuation within 2 hours 27. Priority - Evacuation within 4 hours 28. Routine - Evacuation within 24 hours 29. Triage Categories - ANSWER Immediate - Immediate lifesaving intervention required 30. Delayed - Likely to need surgery but general condition permits delay 31. Minimal - Condition does not require immediate lifesaving intervention. "walking wounded" 32. Expectant - Extensive wounds with an unlkikely chance of survival 33. What is a Casualty Collection Point (CCP) - ANSWER The Casualty Collection Point (CCP) is a location on the battlefield for the triage, treatment and monitoring, and the packaging/staging of casualties for evacuation 4 34. What are the principal causes of altered mental status in TCCC - ANSWER Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Hypoxemia (low blood oxygen level) and Hypovolemia due to massive blood loss 35. Method of assessing altered mental status - ANSWER AVPU 36. Alert - Casualty is alert 37. Verbal - Responds to verbal commands 38. Pain - casualty responds to painful stimulation 39. Unresponsive - Casualty is unresponsive 40. Key Factors influencing TCCC - ANSWER Hostile fire Tactical considerations Wound patterns Environmental considerations First responder training and experience Equipment contstraints Evacuation delays 41. Importance of TCCC training - ANSWER Lowest rate of preventable death in history 42. Three Objectives of TCCC - ANSWER Treat the Casualty 43. Prevent additional casualties 44. Complete the Mission 5 45. Ways to stay up to date with TCCC - ANSWER Quarterly reviewed TCCC Guidelines 46. Using training content from 47. What is the most essential treatment task in Care Under Fire (CUF) - ANSWER Applying a limb tourniquet to control massive bleeding 48. What is every responder's role in Care Under Fire (CUF) - ANSWER suppress hostile fire/establish scene safety, assist in self aid, assist in moving casualties, if feasible. 49. What does MARCH PAWS stand for - ANSWER M-Massive Bleeding A-Airway R-Respirations C-Circulation H-Hypothermia and Head Injury P-Pain A-Antibiotics W-Wounds S-Splints 50. Joint First Aid Kit (JFAK) contents should be capable of treating what parts of MARCHPAWS - ANSWER M-Massive Bleeding A-Airway R-Respirations P-Pain A-Antibiotics 6 W-Wounds