Casualties Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the most preferred resuscitation fluid of choice for casualties suffering from hemorrhagic shock? CORRECT ANSWER whole blood What is the second leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield? CORRECT ANSWER Tension Pneumothorax What is the leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield? CORRECT ANSWER Hemorrhage What are the objectives of TCCC? CORRECT ANSWER Treat the casualty Prevent additional casualties Complete the mission How is in charge of TCCC? CORREC...

b. Health Disaster - It is a catastrophic event that results in casualties that overwhelm the healthcare resources in that community and may result in a sudden unanticipated surge of patients, a change in standards of care, and a need to allocate scarce resources? a. Disaster b. Health Disaster c. Pandemic d. Natural disaster a. Disaster - It is a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society at any scale due to hazardous events interacting with conditions of expos...

Perform care under fire procedures -A CORRECT ANSWER Take cover. Return fire as directed or required before providing medical treatment Perform care under fire procedures-B CORRECT ANSWER Direct the casualties to return fire, if able Perform care under fire procedures-C CORRECT ANSWER Determine the scene safety/security. NOTE: Despite fire superiority being gained during the care under fire phase of care, it does not mean that the enemy threat has been eliminated. You must exercise cautio...

What does triaging do?Answer - *acts as gatekeeper* helps prioritize patient care based on illness and severity level According to triage, what patients would be seen firtstAnswer - highest acuity patients will receive quickest intervention (Most ill/severe will get seen first) What is a good model for triaging patients?Answer - ABCs Is hospital triaging the same as mass casualty triaging?Answer - NO Which triage situation uses tags?Answer - mass casualties what are the c...

What are the principles of TCCC CORRECT ANSWER -Treat the casualty -Prevent additional casualties -Complete the mission What are the three phases of TCCC? CORRECT ANSWER -Care Under Fire -Tactical Field Care -Tactical Evacuation Care Analgesia regimen for someone with moderately painful but non life threatening wounds where they can still function as combatant is CORRECT ANSWER Mobic and Tylenol ER The most common cause of preventable death on the battlefield is the failure to use a...

Which of the following is a principle of TCCC? a. Treat the casualty b. Prevent additional casualties c. Complete the mission d. All of the above - Answer-d Which of the following is NOT one of the three phases of care in TCCC? a. Care Under Fire b. Tactical Field Care c. Tactical Evacuation Care d. Combat Life Saving Care - Answer-d The preferred analgesia regimen for someone who has wounds that are moderately painful but not life threatening and that do not keep him from functioning...

SGTS COURSE TACTICAL TOOLS EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Machine gun principles - correct answer Mutual support: Multiple guns used so they can cover each other Employed in pairs Coordination of fire Positioned in defilade: Using cover Positioned to produce enfilade fire: Firing on enemy length wise to produce max casualties, associated with flanking fire Interlocking fire: overlapping fields of fire Cover and concealment Economy: conserving ammo Machine gun cha...

FMTB-E ANNEX D – 2024 LATEST VERSION 100% PASS Medical Officer There are two MOs within each medical battalion, a Battalion Surgeon, and an Assistant Battalion Surgeon Religious Ministry Team (RMT) Each BAS is assigned one RMT consisting of a Chaplain and a Religious Programs Specialist (RP) Hospital Corpsmen 21 corpsmen headed by a Leading Chief assigned to the Aid Station under the Assistant Battalion Surgeon Line Company Corpsmen 44 Corpsmen assigned to the line companies. They ...

BLE/Patrol Officer Active Aggressive Shooter Response 1. Identify the terms and definitions: active shooter, barricaded suspect, traditional deployment, rapid deployment, time line of violence and incident transition. 2. Identify the difference between active shooter vs. hostage/barricaded suspect(s). 3. Identify ways of preparing for an active shooter situation. 4. Identify and demonstrate initial deployment procedures to include en-route tasks and procedures when arriving on scene. 5. Ide...

Breakdown of the Infantry Medical (Combat Medic section)Answer - 15 combat medics (dispersed between the manuver companies) Name some Force MultipliersAnswer - Appropriate gestures Proper greetings How to show respect What is deemed disrespectful Role of women within the culture What is considered sacred How to ask for things Eye contact (remove sunglasses) Medical Planning FactorsAnswer - Maintain a medical presence with the Soldier Maintain the health of the command ...