Care Under Fire (CUF)
Care Under Fire
1) BANG BANG
2) “Hey return fire and take cover!”
3) “Hey get to cover and get that tourniquet on!”
—Unconscious—
4) BANG BANG (Enemy is suppressed)
5) Place TQ on / One Person grab his weapon
6) Grab by IOTV Drag
Tactical Field Care (M/Massive Bleeding)
M (Massive Bleeding)
1) Check TQ after you moved to secure items
2) Pack Wound *(HOLD 3 MINUTES)
3) Blood Sweep (Neck, Chest, Groin)
4) Apply New TQ Above wound **(NOTE THE TIME)
Tactical Field Care (A/Airway)
(A/Airway)
1) Check inside of mouth
2) Head Tilt Chin Lift
3) Look-Feel Listen (but not look)
4) ***NPA if unconscious
Tactical Field Care (R/Respiration)
(R/Respiration)
1) Take of IOTV + Clothing
2) If Hole (Cover) then clean area / Apply Chest Seal
**Meanwhile place blanket on Litter
3) Clothing Off = Turn Casualty
4) Check the back
If Hole (Cover) then clean area / Apply Chest Seal
5) Lean Litter up to Casualty (drop)
Tactical Field Care (I/MARICH)
Intervention/Litter
1) Move Hasty TQ down (Tighten if bleeding)
2) Check TQ
3) Check Reg Bleeding
4) Check Chest Seal
5) Slowly Release TQ down
Tactical Field Care (C/Circulation)
and
9-Line
C (Circulation)
Check Pulse Radial Carotid Pulse (Present)
**NOTE THE TIME YOU CHECK PULSE
We need to call in a 9 line!
Line 3: 1A
Line 4: A
Line 5: 1L
How copy?
Tactical Field Care H (Hypothermia)
1) “Observing the Head for injuries” (Head Injury)
2) Check Eyes
3) Place Active Hypothermic Blanket
TACEVAC (PAWS)
Pain
Antibiotics
Wounds
Splint
Secure the Litter (Velcro)
Assist in Securing Weapons
Clean-Up
TACEVAC 1380 Fill-In
M (Mechanism of Injury): IED, GSW
I (Injury): Mark the TQ, Chest, Back of Chest, Wound Dressing
S (Signs/Symptoms):
Pulse Time:
Pulse: Present
T (Treatment)
TQ: Extremity,
Dressing: Hemostatic and pressure
A: NPA
B: Chest Seal (x2)
Other: Hypothermia-Prevention
Notes: Entry Wound (Chest) Exit wound Back
TACEVAC 1380 Verbal Report
-Mechanism of Injury:
One male casualty had a possible IED Blast
-Injury:
Has an amputation in X area
Has a gunshot wound in X area
Has shrapnel in X area
-Sign/Symptoms:
Had pulse at X Time
He’s breathing
-Treatment:
NPA to assist breathing
Chest seal located on X side of his chest
Another on his back
Wound dressing on X location
Passive and Active Hypothermia blanket