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First Aid

First Aid

Promotion Board Questions

Private Difficulty Board Questions

Private-Level Questions

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1

What are the three phases of TCCC?

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

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2

What is a CASEVAC?

Casualty Evacuation in Non-Medical Vehicle or Aircraft.

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3

What is a MEDEVAC?

Casualty Evacuation in Medical Vehicle or Aircraft.

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4

In what situation would you not render first aid to a casualty?

If the casualty shows clear signs of death, or giving them aid would put your life in danger.

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5

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

Bleeding

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6

What is self aid?

Emergency treatment applied to one’s self

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7

What is first aid?

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

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8

How high above an injury should you apply a tourniquet?

2-4 inches

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9

Name 4 common points for checking pulse.

Side of neck (carotid), ankle (dorsalis pedis), wrist (radial), and groin (femoral).

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10

Which lines of a 9 line medevac request must be given before the helicopter can get in the air?

Lines 1-5

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11

What is Care Under Fire?

Care rendered while under effective hostile fire, with limited aid.

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12

What is Tactical Field Care?

Care in the field without the presence of hostile fire.

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13

What is Combat Casualty Evacuation Care?

Care while procuring casualty evacuation and connecting with the casevac or medevac.

Private Second Class Difficulty Board Questions

Private Second Class-Level Questions

Promotion Board Question #

1

What does T triple C stand for?

Tactical Combat Casualty Care

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2

What are the three categories of heat injury?

Heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke.

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3

What are the two methods for opening the airway?

Head tilt/chin lift method and Jaw thrust.

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4

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

Suspected spinal injury.

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5

What is the objective of first aid?

To control bleeding, overcome shock, relieve pain, prevent infection.

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6

What publication covers first aid?

TC 4-02.1

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7

What is the treatment for shock?

1. Position the casualty on their back 2. Elevate the legs 3. Loosen clothing at neck or waist 4. Climatize 5. Reassure 6. Notify medical personnel

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8

What is the best medicine on the battlefield?

Fire superiority.

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9

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

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

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10

What’s an occlusive dressing used for?

Open chest wounds to prevent air entry.

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11

What is shock?

A physiological response to major injury; can be identified by Pale, cold, clammy skin. Shallow, rapid breathing. and Difficulty breathing.

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12

What is a combat lifesaver?

A non‑medical soldier trained for enhanced first aid.

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13

What is a CCP?

Casualty collection point.

Private First Class Difficulty Board Questions

Private First Class-Level Questions

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1

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

Alpha – Alert, Victor – Responds to voice, Papa – Responds to pain, Uniform – Unconscious

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2

What does CPR stand for?

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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3

When shouldn't you loosen clothing?

In a chemical environment or when clothing is stuck to the wound.

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4

What are the four types of burns?

Chemical, Electric, Laser, and Thermal

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5

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

Universal donor

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6

What are the two types of fractures?

Open (compound), Closed (simple)

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7

What is the basic principle when splinting fractures?

Splint it as it lies.

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8

What are the three types of bleeding?

Arterial, Venous, and Capillary.

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9

Which Lines of the 9 Line Medevac Request have peacetime variations?

Lines 6 and 9.

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10

What is Line 1 of the 9 Line?

Location of the pick-up site.

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11

What is Line 2 of the 9 Line?

Radio frequency, call sign, and suffix.

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12

What is Line 3 of the 9 Line?

Number of patients by precedence.

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13

What is Line 4 of the 9 Line?

Special equipment required:

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14

What is Line 5 of the 9 Line?

Number of patients.

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15

What does the acronym COLD stand for?

Keep it Clean, Avoid Overdressing, wear clothing Loose, and Keep clothing Dry.

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16

What is the form number for a T Triple C Card?

DD Form 1380

Specialist Difficulty Board Questions

Specialist-Level Questions

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1

What is an FMC?

Field Medical Card

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2

What are the eight steps for evaluating a casualty?

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

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3

What is Wartime Line 6 of the 9 Line?

Security at pick-up site.

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5

What is Line 7 of the 9 Line?

Method of marking pick-up site.

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6

What is Line 8 of the 9 Line?

Patient nationality and status.

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7

What is the Wartime Line 9 of the 9 Line?

NBC Contamination.

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8

What is the Peacetime Line 9 of the 9 Line?

Description of the pickup site.

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9

What is Alpha through Echo on Line 3 of the 9 Line, Number of patients by precedence.

Alpha – Urgent within 2 hours, Bravo - Urgent Surgical within 2 hours, Charlie Priority within 4 hours, Delta Routine within 24 hours, Echo convenience.

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10

What are the 4 Nato Alphabet Codes for Line 4 of the 9 Line, Special equipment required.

Alpha, None, Bravo, Hoist, Charlie, Extraction Equipment, Delta, Ventilator.

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11

What are the 2 Nato Alphabet Codes for Line 5 of the 9 Line, Number of patients by type?

Lima, Litter, Alpha, and Ambulatory.

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12

What are the 4 Nato Alphabet Codes for Wartime Line 6 of the 9 Line, Security at pick-up site.

November, No enemy troops in area. Papa, Possible enemy troops in area (approach with caution). Echo, Enemy troops in area (approach with caution). X-ray, Enemy troops in area (armed escort required).

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13

What are the 5 Nato Alphabet Codes for Line 7 of the 9 Line, Security at pick-up site.

Alpha, Panels, Bravo, Pyrotechnics, Charlie, Smoke, Delta, None, Echo, Other.

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14

What are the 5 Nato Alphabet Codes for Line 8 of the 9 Line, Patient nationality and status.

Alpha, US Military, Bravo, US Civilian, Charlie, Non US Military, Delta, Non US Civilian, Echo Enemy Military.

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15

What are the 3 Nato Alphabet Codes for Line 9 of the 9 Line, NBC Contamination.

November, Nuclear, Bravo, Biological, Charlie, Chemical.

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16

What is the difference between a casualty and a patient?

Casualties are considered casualties while being treated by non-medical soldiers, casualties are considered patients after being handed off to medics and or doctors.

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