What are the three phases of TCCC?

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1. What are the three phases of TCCC?
2. How do I get TCCC certified?
3. Can a civilian take TCCC?
4. How long is TCCC training?
5. Does TCCC expire?
6. What is TCCC?
7. Who can teach TCCC?
8. Why is TCCC important?
9. What factors influence TCCC?
10. Who started TCCC?
11. What is the leading cause of death in combat?
12. What is the number 1 cause of preventable death on the battlefield?

What are the three phases of TCCC?

TCCC-All Combatants (TCCC-AC) is training for first responders and non- medical personnel. TCCC training is performed in three phases: Care under fire (CUF), tactical field care (TFC), and tactical evacuation care (TEC) (for more information, see Chapter 2, Tactical Combat Casualty Care Phases of Care).

How do I get TCCC certified?

1. Meet all prerequisites - Provide DD-214.
2. Must have a CURRENT NAEMT TCCC PROVIDER CARD; Must have complete the NAEMT online "Instructor Preparatory Course" "HERE" Be accepted as a Instructor candidate by Tactical Medics Group.
3. All applications will be considered upon review by Tactical Medics Group Director of Training.

Can a civilian take TCCC?

While individual recommendations such as tourniquet use are valid, TCCC as a system has limited application in the civilian setting. The TCCC courses currently being taught were not intended for civilian application. ... Trauma care guidelines: TECC and TCCC trauma recommendations are closely related.

How long is TCCC training?

TCCC-CLS (TCCC Combat Lifesaver) is a 40-hour course for non-medical military personnel deploying in support of combat operations.

Does TCCC expire?

Students who successfully complete the course receive a certificate of completion, a TCCC card good for 3 years, and 16 hours of CAPCE credit. NAEMT verifies that military training facilities meet minimal training center requirements.

What is TCCC?

(TCCC / TC3) FORWARD. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) has saved hundreds of lives during our nation's conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Who can teach TCCC?

Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC): At military course sites, military medic instructors credentialed by one of the U.S. Armed Services are eligible to become TCCC instructors. Tactical Emergency Casualty Care for Law Enforcement Officers (TECC-LEO) - All TECC 2nd edition Instructors are eligible to teach TECC-LEO.

Why is TCCC important?

Adopted by U.S. Special Operations Command in 2005, TCCC is now used widely throughout the U.S. military, the civilian sector and allied nations. ... "The goal of TCCC is to identify and treat those casualties with preventable causes of death and keep them alive long enough to reach a hospital," Levesque added.

What factors influence TCCC?

Factors influencing TCCC are: hostile fire, tactical and environmental considerations, wound patterns, equipment constraints, delays reaching higher levels of care, and level of first responder training and experience. These factors will be discussed more within this module and throughout the training.

Who started TCCC?

TRAUMA CARE Hundreds of people have played key roles in moving TCCC forward from publications into military medical practice over the past 2 decades. Dr. Norman McSwain was one of the first when he established the link between the nascent TCCC effort and PHTLS in 1998.

What is the leading cause of death in combat?

hemorrhage The findings of Eastridge et al in their paper in the Journal of Trauma in 2012 showed that hemorrhage was still the leading cause of death among combat casualties by far. These are the injuries that we need to focus on for saving lives in combat.

What is the number 1 cause of preventable death on the battlefield?

The three most common causes of preventable death on the battlefield are: Hemorrhage from extremity wounds Tension pneumothorax Airway problems These are the injuries that we need to focus on for saving lives in combat.