Which phase of Tactical Combat Casualty Care comes after Care Under Fire?

• A. Care Under Fire
• B. Tactical Field Care
• C. Tactical Evacuation Care
• D. Post-injury Recovery

Answer: (B)

The sequence of Tactical Combat Casualty Care phases is built around maximizing survival by matching care to the level of threat. In Care Under Fire the emphasis is on stopping life-threatening bleeding and maintaining safety under direct threat, with rapid actions and minimal on-scene care. Once the threat is controlled and movement to a safer area is possible, you move into the next phase: Tactical Field Care. In this phase you perform a more thorough casualty assessment and provide definitive care, such as securing the airway if needed, supporting or monitoring breathing, controlling bleeding with appropriate dressings or tourniquets, establishing IV or IO access if available, administering medications as appropriate, and stabilizing the patient for evacuation. This is the period where you can take time to reassess all injuries, document findings, and prepare for transport without the immediacy of continued active fire.

After Tactical Field Care comes Tactical Evacuation Care, where care continues during evacuation to a higher level of care. Post-injury Recovery is not a phase used in Tactical Combat Casualty Care.