Tactical Combat Casualty Care Handbook by CALL
Version 5, 2017
Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) has saved hundreds of lives during our nation’s conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Nearly 90 percent of combat fatalities occur before a casualty reaches a medical treatment facility.
Therefore, the pre-hospital phase of care is needed to focus on reducing the number of combat deaths. However, few military physicians have had training in this area and, at the onset of hostilities, most combat medics, corpsmen, and pararescue personnel in the U.S. military have been trained to perform battlefield trauma care through civilian-based trauma courses.
These courses are not designed for the prehospital combat environment and do not reflect current practices in the area of prehospital care. TCCC was created to train Soldiers and medical personnel on current best practices for medical treatment from the point of injury to evacuation to Role 3 facilities.
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Tactical Combat Casualty Care Handbook
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1. Tactical Combat Casualty Care Overview
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1
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Hemorrahage Control
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4
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Airway Management
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8
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Breathing Management
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19
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Vascular Access
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24
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Hypothermia Prevention
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40
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Tactical Field Care Basic Management Plan
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42
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Chapter 2. Tactical Combat Casualty Care Phases of Care
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45
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Chapter 3. Tactical Combat Casualty Care Medical Equipment
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53
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Chapter 4. MARCH/PAWS Treatment Algorithms
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63
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Chapter 5. Tactical Combat Casualty Care-All Combatants
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71
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Chapter 6. Tactical Combat Casualty Care-Medical Provider
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79
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Appendix A. Tactical Combat Casualty Care Card
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93
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Appendix B. Tactical Combat Casualty Care After Action Report
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97
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Appendix C. Medical Triage Categories
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101
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Appendix D. Medical Evacuation Precedence Categories
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105
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Appendix E. 9-Line Request With MIST Report
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107
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Appendix F. Prolonged Field Care
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109
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Appendix G. Drug Reference Guide
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111
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Appendix H. Medical Transition Guidelines in a Tactical Environment
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113
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Appendix I. Medical Planning Functions
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115
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Appendix J. Tactical Combat Casualty Care Background
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119
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