HCB TCCC

-prevent additional casualties -complete the mission The prehospital arm of the Joint Trauma System include: - -42 members from all services in the DoD and civilian sector -trauma surgeons, emergency medicine, critical care physicians, combatant unit physicians; medical educators; combat medics, corpsmen, and PJs -100% deployed experience as of 2017 -meet and update TCCC as needed What was utilized before TCCC? - Military Medicine Supplement, 1996 Increased use of TCCC by Special Operations and conventional units began in what year? - 2005 Up to ___ % of combat deaths are potentially preventable. - 24 Three phases of care in TCCC - -Care Under Fire -Tactical Field Care -TACEVAC Care In 2017, everyone deploys with at least tourniquets. - 2 What is the placement of a tourniquet over the uniform? - High and tight (True/False) Airway management is generally best deferred until the Tactical Field Care phase. - True