TECC SCAB-E Acronym questions fully solved graded A+ 2023/2024

TECC SCAB-E AcronymS - Situational Awareness: - correct answer Be aware of surroundings, potential threats such as IEDs, and always maintain open routes for rapid egress. Be constantly mindful of the possibility of multiple attackers or the potential for an attacker to circle around and turn your warm zone into a hot zone. Ambulatory patients should be directed to evacuate according to guidance from command. Non-ambulatory patients should be medically stabilized and either evacuated or placed in proper position while awaiting evacuation. Understand the difference between cover (obstructions likely to stop fired rounds) and concealment (hiding behind objects that may reduce the likelihood of being fired upon, but that would not necessarily stop rounds from penetrating), and consider appropriate tactical positioning in case the team should come under fire. Consider the possibility of a chemical threat, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), or decoys at the scene including non-primary sites (e.g., the perpetrator's home). C - Circulation: - correct answer Assess for and treat life-threatening extremity bleeding. Direct pressure on the proximal brachial or femoral artery should be immediately applied by kneeling on the artery with body weight. This allows both hands to be free to perform other interventions. Tourniquets are to be placed immediately on extremity wounds for which bleeding cannot be adequately controlled with pressure dressings. This includes, but is not limited to, total or near-total amputations, large vessel arterial bleeding, or massive venous bleeding. Mechanical pressure dressings may be applied for anatomically amenable extremity wounds. Deep wounds should be packed with gauze to transmit pressure deep into the wound to site of bleeding.