The Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) concept was developed in 1996 by special operations forces. Tactical Combat Casualty Care guidelines are evidence-based and battlefield-proven to reduce deaths at the point of injury (POI). TCCC teaches first responders to treat casualties in the proper order, treating the most critical situations first. This is done using the acronyms MARCH and PAWS.
Author(s): Harold R. Montgomery (ed.)
Edition: 1
Year: 2017
Language: English
Pages: 53
Tags: Tactical Medicine
ABBREVIATED TCCC GUIDELINES 4
CARE UNDER FIRE ALGORITHM 9
TACTICAL FIELD CARE ALGORITHMS 10
Massive Hemorrhage 11
Airway Management 12
Respiration/Breathing 13
C - Bleeding 13
C - IV Access 14
C - TXA 14
C - Fluid Resuscitation 15
Hypothermia Prev 16
Monitoring 16
Pain Management 17
Antibiotics 17
Wounds 18
Burns 18
Splints 18
Communications 19
CPR 19
Documentation 19
Prep for Evacuation 20
TACTICAL EVACUATION CARE ALGORITHMS 21
Transition of Care 21
Massive Hemorrhage 22
Airway Management 23
Respiration/Breathing 24
C - Bleeding 25
C - IV Access 26
C - TXA 26
C - Fluid Resuscitation 27
Trauma Brain Injury 28
Hypothermia Prev 29
Eye Trauma 29
Monitoring 29
Pain Management 30
Antibiotics 30
Wounds 31
Burns 31
Splints 31
Communications 32
CPR 32
Documentation 32
DD1380 TCCC CARD 33
TRIAGE & EVACUATION CATEGORIES 34
MEDEVAC REQUEST FORMAT 35
CASUALTY AAR SUBMISSION 37
COTCCC RECOMMENDED ITEMS 40
TCCC PHARMACOLOGY 41
PLANNING FOR CASUALTY RESPONSE 46
KEY REFERENCES & RECOMMENDED READING 47
GLOSSARY 51
CONVERSIONS 52
DRUG QUICK REFERENCE 53
