General Intro

Question 1

What percentage of deaths occur before reaching a medical facility?

Answer 1

90%

Question 2

TCCC objectives

Answer 2

1. Treat the casualty
2. Prevent additional casualties
3. Complete the mission

Question 3

Doing the _______thing at the _______ time will get people killed.

Answer 3

Right
Wrong

Question 4

What are the causes of modern battlefield preventable deaths?

Answer 4

85% hemorrhage
14% loss of airway
5% traumatic brain injury

Question 5

What are the three phases of TCCC?

Answer 5

Care under fire
Tactical field care
Tactical evacuation

Question 6

Elements of care under fire

Answer 6

1. Care rendered by first responder or self-care at scene of injury.
2. Occurs when still under effective hostile fire.
3. Medical care is limited to what is carried by the individual.

Question 7

Elements of tactical field care.

Answer 7

1. Care provided when not under effective hostile fire.
2. Entry occurred when there was no hostile fire (accidents)
3. Medical equipment still limited by what is carried.
4. More time and safety to provide advanced medical care.

Question 8

Elements of tactical evacuation care.

Answer 8

1. Care rendered once casualty has been picked up by aircraft, ground or boat.
2. Additional medical personnel and equipment (airway, IV, IO)

Question 9

Good medicine can be ___________

Answer 9

Bad tactics

Question 10

What percentage of combat deaths are potentially preventable?

Answer 10

28%