TC 4-02.1 First Aid

Question 1

What publication covers First Aid?

Answer 1

TC 4-02.1

Question 2

What does TC 4-02.1 cover?

Answer 2

First Aid

Question 3

What does the acronym TCCC stand for?

Answer 3

Tactical Combat Casualty Care

Question 4

How many phases are there for TCCC? What are they?

Answer 4

3 phases:
Care Under Fire
Tactical Field Care
Combat Casualty Evacuation Care

Question 5

What is care under fire?

Answer 5

You are currently in danger from hostile fire and are limited in the care you can provide

Question 6

What is Tactical Field Care?

Answer 6

You and casualty are not in immediate danger and are able to provide care to the best of your ability

Question 7

What is Combat Casualty Evacuation Care?

Answer 7

The care rendered during casualty evacuation

Question 8

What is the difference between CASEVAC and MEDEVAC?

Answer 8

MEDEVAC is with a medical vehicle, while a CASEVAC is with any other vehicle/aircraft

Question 9

When would you not provide first aid to a casualty?

Answer 9

When it puts your life in danger or if there are no signs of life

Question 10

In combat, what is the most likely threat to the casualty’s life?

Answer 10

Bleeding

Question 11

What is a CCP?

Answer 11

Casualty Collection Point

Question 12

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

Answer 12

AVPU

Alert
Verbal
Pain
Unresponsive

Question 13

What is CPR?

Answer 13

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation to restore the heart beat

Question 14

What is an FMC?

Answer 14

Field Medical Card

Question 15

When would you not loosen a casualty’s clothing?

Answer 15

Chemical environment or stuck to the skin

Question 16

What are the 4 types of burns?

Answer 16

Chemical
Electrical
Laser
Thermal

Question 17

What are the 3 categories of heat injuries?

Answer 17

Heat cramps
Heat exhaustion
Heat stroke

Question 18

What are the two methods for opening the airway?

Answer 18

Head tilt / Chin lift

Jaw thrust

Question 19

What is the objective of first aid?

Answer 19

Control bleeding
Overcome shock
Relieve pain
Prevent infection

Question 20

What is first aid?

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Where should you place a tourniquet?

Answer 21

Care under fire–high and tight over the clothing.

Tactical field care–2-4 inches above the wound.

Question 22

What are the two types of fractures?

Answer 22

Open (compound)

Closed (simple)

Question 23

What are the three types of bleeding?

Answer 23

Arterial–bright red, spurts
Venous–dark, steady
Capillary–oozes

Question 24

Name 4 common points for checking pulse.

Answer 24

Neck, ankle, wrist, groin

Question 25

What is the treatment for shock?

Answer 25

``` PELCRN Position casualty on their back elevate the legs loosen clothing climatize reassure notify medical personnel ``` keep calm

Question 26

What are the 8 steps to evaluating a casualty?

Answer 26

Responsiveness, breathing, pulse, bleeding, shock, fractures, burns, head injuries

Question 27

What does the acronym COLD stand for?

Answer 27

keep it clean avoid overheating loose clothing/layers keep clothes dry

Question 28

What are the ABCs of medical treatment?

Answer 28

Open airway and restore breathing. Stop the bleeding. Dress and bandage wounds. Prevent shock.

Question 29

What is the treatment for heat cramps?

Answer 29

Move to the shade, loosen/remove clothing, give cool water

Question 30

How do you stop bleeding?

Answer 30

Field dressing, manual pressure, elevate limb, pressure dressing, tourniquet

Question 31

What is the single most common cause of airway blockage?

Answer 31

The tongue

Question 32

What are the signs of heat cramps?

Answer 32

Muscle cramps, excessive sweating

Question 33

Signs of heat exhaustion?

Answer 33

Clammy skin, headache, muscle cramps, sweating, weakness, nausea, dizziness, chills, rapid breathing, confusion, tingling hands

Question 34

Signs of heat stroke?

Answer 34

Stops sweating, hot dry skin, fast pulse, headache, dizziness, nausea, weakness, seizures

Question 35

How should heat stroke be treated?

Answer 35

Immerse in cold water, transport to medical facility

Question 36

What is shock and why is it dangerous?

Answer 36

Inadequate blood flow to vital organs; can result in death even with less fatal injuries

Question 37

What is the basic principle when splinting fractures?

Answer 37

Splint them where they lie

Question 38

Name 5 cold and wet weather injuries.

Answer 38

``` Frostbite--freezing part of body Hypothermia--low body temp Immersion/trench foot Chillblain--mild frostbite Snow blindness--pain in eyes ```

Question 39

Signs of frostbite?

Answer 39

Numbness, white/red skin, blisters, swollen area, feels solid or wooden

Question 40

Treatment for frostbite?

Answer 40

Skin to skin contact; cover skin; cover with blanket; don't warm too fast, don't rub, don't soak

Question 41

How do you treat a sucking chest wound?

Answer 41

Cover the area with plastic to stop airflow. Lay casualty injured side down