Tactical Casualty Care (Benchmark 2)

Question 1

Preservation of life is what priority?

Answer 1

First priority

Question 2

What is the BATH acronym?

Answer 2

How to organize casualties:
Bleeding, Airway, Tension pneumothorax, Hypothermia

Question 3

What is the best treatment per zone for hot and warm?

Answer 3

Hot zone; tourniquet
Warm zone; wound packing/pressure dressing techniques

Question 4

How many liters of water does the body hold? And how many can it lose?

Answer 4

5 liters, 2 liters

Question 5

What is the key to compressing wounds?

Answer 5

Locating the bleed, not the amount of force

Question 6

What are compressible wounds?

Answer 6

Arms
Legs
Neck
Groin
Buttocks
Armpit
Lateral subclavian areas

Question 7

Phrase for tourniquet use?

Answer 7

Go High or Die!

Question 8

The ____ is the primary concern for medical care.

Answer 8

Threat (wounds)

Question 9

____ application is a perishable skill.

Answer 9

Tourniquet

Question 10

How fast should a tourniquet be applied?

Answer 10

Within 20 seconds

Question 11

Can a tourniquet be applied over clothing?

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

What is Windlass Stopping point?

Answer 12

The windlass tightened in hot zones to stop distal circulation

Question 13

How long can a tourniquet be left on?

Answer 13

6-10 hours

Question 14

Common tourniquet mistakes

Answer 14

Waiting too long to use the tourniquet
Not making it tight enough
Using a tourniquet for minimal bleeding
Not using a second tourniquet if needed
Failing to re-assess

Question 15

What is wound packing done on, and not?

Answer 15

Any major bleed, but not a limb

Question 16

Clot formation timeline?

Answer 16

5 mins for a weak plug
30 mins for strong plug
45 mins for maximum strength

Question 17

What is the Recovery Position for?

Answer 17

Helps maintain an open airway in an unconscious or semiconscious casualty

Question 18

Tension pneumothorax is the ___ leading cause of preventable deaths.

Answer 18

Second

Question 19

_____ plays a significant role in casualty recovery and survivability.

Answer 19

Hypothermia

Question 20

Best way to move a self extraction capable casualty?

Answer 20

Tell him or her to get up

Question 21

Three categories of casualties?

Answer 21

People who will live
People who will die
People who will die from preventable deaths

Question 22

What is an important medical Dispatching procedure Cops should be aware of?

Answer 22

Describe the reason for requesting medical or medical will be rejected

Question 23

Responsibilities of the LEO

Answer 23

Scene safety & security
Provide basic life saving measure
Notify emergency communication center of the situation

Question 24

What is important for medical to know?

Answer 24

Alert, Conscious, Breathing

Question 25

What is the Kansas Good Samaritan Law?

Answer 25

Provides legal protections for those that seek or provide medical assistance to a person suffering a medical emergency related to drug abuse

Question 26

What is HIPS Acronym?

Answer 26

Preservation of life pyramid: hostages, innocents, police officers, suspects

Question 27

Time management to keep in mind?

Answer 27

Golden hour, Platinum 10 minutes

Question 28

3 Phases of TECC

Answer 28

Care under fire (Hot zone) Tactical field care (Warm zone) Race vac care (Cold case)

Question 29

WMARCH Acronym?

Answer 29

Weapons Massive hemorrhage Airway Respirations Circulation Head injuries/Hypothermia

Question 30

What are junctional Wounds?

Answer 30

Bullet wounds in stomach, chest, hip, armpit

Question 31

Where should you not wound pack?

Answer 31

Chest Abdominal area