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CLS TCCC Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
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What are factors that influence TCCC?
Ans: Hostile fire
Wounding patterns
Equipment constraints
Delays in reaching higher levels of care
Level of first responder training and experience
What are the phases of care in TCCC?
Ans: Care under Fire (CUF)
Tactical Field Care (TFC)
Tactical Evacuation Care (TACEVAC)
What is the most essential treatment task in Care Under Fire?
Ans: • Tourniquet (TQ) application to stop massive bleeding
What is every first responder's role in Care Under Fire?
Ans: To treat the most immediate life-threatening injuries with TQ application on
the battlefield
What does MARCH PAWS stand for?
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Ans: M - Massive Bleeding (Hemorrhage)
A - Airway
R - Respiration
C - Circulation
H - Hypothermia/Head Injuries
P-Pain
A - Antibiotics
W - Wounds
S - Splints
When providing "buddy aid," should you use your JFAK or the casualty's JFAK?
Ans: • The casualty's JFAK
What is the most important life-saving item in the JFAK?
Ans: Tourniquet
When should medications and medical-grade equipment be replaced in the JFAK?
Ans: All medications and medical-grade items should be replaced if expired or
the expiration date is
before your expected deployment timeframe.
Items such as tourniquets do not have an expiration date, but the device may have
been replaced by a new generation of the device with improvements. You should
seek to replace with newer-generation items, if possible.
What is Care Under Fire?
Ans: Care Under Fire is the care given by the first responder at the scene of the
injury while they and the casualty are still under effective hostile fire or near the
threat. Available medical equipment is limited to that carried in the individual
Service member's JFAK.
What are the signs of life-threatening bleeding?
CLS TCCC Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
What are factors that influence TCCC?
Ans: Hostile fire
Wounding patterns
Equipment constraints
Delays in reaching higher levels of care
Level of first responder training and experience
What are the phases of care in TCCC?
Ans: Care under Fire (CUF)
Tactical Field Care (TFC)
Tactical Evacuation Care (TACEVAC)
What is the most essential treatment task in Care Under Fire?
Ans: • Tourniquet (TQ) application to stop massive bleeding
What is every first responder's role in Care Under Fire?
Ans: To treat the most immediate life-threatening injuries with TQ application on
the battlefield
What does MARCH PAWS stand for?
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Ans: M - Massive Bleeding (Hemorrhage)
A - Airway
R - Respiration
C - Circulation
H - Hypothermia/Head Injuries
P-Pain
A - Antibiotics
W - Wounds
S - Splints
When providing "buddy aid," should you use your JFAK or the casualty's JFAK?
Ans: • The casualty's JFAK
What is the most important life-saving item in the JFAK?
Ans: Tourniquet
When should medications and medical-grade equipment be replaced in the JFAK?
Ans: All medications and medical-grade items should be replaced if expired or
the expiration date is
before your expected deployment timeframe.
Items such as tourniquets do not have an expiration date, but the device may have
been replaced by a new generation of the device with improvements. You should
seek to replace with newer-generation items, if possible.
What is Care Under Fire?
Ans: Care Under Fire is the care given by the first responder at the scene of the
injury while they and the casualty are still under effective hostile fire or near the
threat. Available medical equipment is limited to that carried in the individual
Service member's JFAK.
What are the signs of life-threatening bleeding?
