COMBAT LIFESAVER

 

Soldiers preparing for Tactical Evacuation (TACEVAC) phase of casualty care

Soldiers engaged in hemorrhage control measures and MEDEVAC request during Tactical Field Care phase of casualty care

 

The United States Special Operations Command's (USSOCOM) number one medical priority is eliminating loss of life on the battlefield.  Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) guidelines were developed by USSOCOM to ensure that special operations forces (SOF) units suffering casualties on the battlefield are able to respond with actions that provide the best casualty care consistent with the tactical environment and quality small unit tactics.

 

Wounding sustained by personnel operating in unconventional environments require aggressive and definitive intervention beginning with the non-medical operator and on to the medic.  Tactical Combat Casualty Care is the foundation for the delivery of unconventional casualty care in unconventional environments.

 

As a National Association of EMT's Training Site (3519), Tactical Element delivers ONLY the up-to-date TCCC Guidelines as directed by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care for the three phases of TCCC: 

• Care Under Fire

• Tactical Field Care

• Tactical Evacuation (TACEVAC)

 

40 hours

 

 

In addition to the most current TCCC Guidelines as prescibed by the CoTCCC, course objectives include; however, are not limited to:

• Performing Tactical Combat Casualty Care

• Evaluating a Casualty

• Opening and Managing a Casualty's Airway

• Treating Penetrating Chest Trauma and Decompressing a Tension Pneumothroax

• Controlling Bleeding

• Initiating a Field Medical Card

• Requesting a Medical Evacuation

• Evacuating a Casualty Using a SKED or Improvised Litter

Combat Lifesaver Brochure

 

 

 

 

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