First Aid

Question 1

What are Combat Lifesavers?

Answer 1

Non-medical Soldiers selected by their unit Commander ofr
additional training beyond basic first aid procedures. CLS
provide enhanced first aid injuries.

Question 2

What is Tactical Combat Casualty Care? (TC3)

Answer 2

TC3, pre-hospital care provided in a tactical combat setting.

Question 3

What are the three stages to TC3?

Answer 3

1. Care under fire
2. Tactical field care
3. Tactical evacuation

Question 4

What are three methods of controlling external bleeding?

Answer 4

1. Direct pressure
2. Pressure dressing
3. Tourniquet

Question 5

What are four kinds of burns that Soldiers would likely encounter?

Answer 5

1. Thermal
2. Electrical
3. Chemical
4. Laser

Question 6

What are four types of carries used for a casualty?

Answer 6

1. Fireman’s carry
2. Neck Drag
3. Cradle Drop carry
4. Liter Carry

Question 7

You are in the field and one of your Soldiers receives a severe
laceration on her left leg and is bleeding badly. What actions would
you take to stop the bleeding?

Answer 7

(1) Apply a field dressing, (2) Apply manual pressure, (3) Elevate
the wound, (4) Apply a pressure dressing, or (5) Apply a
tourniquet.

Question 8

What is the unique feature of type “O” blood?

Answer 8

It is a universal donor.

Question 9

How high should an injured limb be elevated above the heart to
control bleeding?

Answer 9

2 to 4 inches.

Question 10

Where is a tourniquet applied?

Answer 10

Place the tourniquet around the limb, between the wound and
the body trunk (or between the wound and the heart). Never
place it directly over a wound, a fracture, or joint. Tourniquets,
for maximum effectiveness, should be placed on the upper arm
or above the knee on the thigh.

Question 11

What should you do to indicate that a casualty has received a
tourniquet?

Answer 11

Mark his or her forehead with a T and if possible, note the time
of the application of the tourniquet.