Which are the phases of Tactical Combat Casualty Care?

• A. Care Under Fire, Tactical Field Care, Tactical Evacuation Care
• B. Care Under Fire, Field Care, Evacuation
• C. Care Under Fire, Tactical Evacuation, Medical Care
• D. Care under Fire, Tactical Field Care, Tactical Evacuation Care

Answer: (D)

The question tests you on the sequence and naming of the three phases used in Tactical Combat Casualty Care. The standard progression is Care Under Fire, Tactical Field Care, and Tactical Evacuation Care.

In the first phase, care happens while threats are still present, so the focus is on rapid, life-saving actions to stop life-threatening bleeding and keep the patient alive with minimal exposure to danger. Once the situation is stabilized enough to allow safer treatment, the second phase begins. This Tactical Field Care phase lets responders perform a more thorough assessment and provide additional interventions—airway management, breathing support, more definitive hemorrhage control, wound care, and ongoing monitoring. Finally, during the evacuation phase, care continues while the patient is moved to higher medical care, with stabilization and preparation for definitive treatment at a facility.

This naming and order reflect the real-world progression from urgent action under threat to safer, more detailed care, and finally to transport to definitive care. The other phrasings either omit or alter the phase names or disrupt the sequence, so they don’t align with the standard TCCC framework.