TC 4-02.1 First Aid

Question 1

What is TCCC?

Answer 1

Tactical Combat Casualty Care

Question 2

What are the steps in TCCC?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

What is a CCP?

Answer 3

Casualty collection point

Question 4

What is a CASEVAC?

Answer 4

Casualty Evacuation in Non-Medical Vehicle or Aircraft

Question 5

When would you not render first aid to a casualty?

Answer 5

If doing so would put your life in danger or the casualty shows no signs of life

Question 6

In combat, what is the biggest threat to a casualty’s life?

Answer 6

bleeding

Question 7

How do you determine a casualty’s level of consciousness?

Answer 7

A – Alert, V – Responds to voice, P – Responds to pain, U – unconscious

Question 8

What is CPR?

Answer 8

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation – used to restore heartbeat

Question 9

What is a FMC?

Answer 9

Field Medical Card

Question 10

When would you not loosen clothing?

Answer 10

chemical environment or clothing is stuck to the wound

Question 11

What are the four types of burns?

Answer 11

C-Chemical, E-Electric, L-Laser, T-Thermal

Question 12

What are the three categories of heat injury?

Answer 12

Heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heatstroke

Question 13

What are the two methods for opening the airway?

Answer 13

Head tilt/chin lift method and Jaw thrust

Question 14

When would you not use the head tilt/chin lift method?

Answer 14

Suspected neck or spinal injury

Question 15

What is self aid?

Answer 15

Emergency treatment applied to one’s self

Question 16

What publication covers first aid?

Answer 16

TC 4-02.1

Question 17

What is first aid?

Answer 17

Care rendered to a casualty prior to the arrival of medical personnel

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Universal donor

Question 19

How high above an injury should you apply a tourniquet?

Answer 19

2-4 inches

Question 20

What are the three types of bleeding?

Answer 20

Arterial, Venous, Capillary

Question 21

Name 4 common points for checking pulse.

Answer 21

side of neck (carotid), ankle (dorsalis pedis), wrist (radial), groin (femoral)

Question 22

What are the eight steps for evaluating a casualty?

Answer 22

Responsiveness, Breathing, Pulse, Bleeding, Shock, Fractures, Burns, Head injury

Question 23

What is the best medicine on the battlefield?

Answer 23

fire superiority

Question 24

What is a DD Form 1380 and what is it used for?

Answer 24

Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Card, to record injuries and treatments performed on a patient as they move through the roles of medical care