Which statement is true about the phases of Tactical Combat Casualty Care?

• A. The phases are Care Under Fire, Tactical Field Care, Tactical Evacuation Care
• B. The phases are Care Under Fire, Field Care, Evacuation
• C. The phases are Care Under Fire, Tactical Evacuation, Field Care
• D. The phases are Field Care, Care Under Fire, Evacuation

Answer: (A)

The phases being tested are the three stages of Tactical Combat Casualty Care: Care Under Fire, Tactical Field Care, and Tactical Evacuation Care. This sequence mirrors battlefield reality: first, lifesaving actions are performed quickly while returning fire and staying as safe as possible; next, once the situation allows, more thorough assessment and treatment are carried out at the casualty site; finally, evacuation is planned and carried out with continuous care during movement to higher-level care. The wording with Tactical in both the Field and Evacuation phases specifically reflects the need to adapt care to the ongoing threat and movement conditions.

Other options don’t fit because some omit the Tactical qualifiers or mix the order. Dropping Tactical from Field Care misses the context of performing more in-depth care under ongoing tactical conditions. Reversing Evacuation with Field Care would imply moving the casualty before on-site stabilization is complete, which is not how the sequence is designed. Using Evacuation alone or changing the phase names to non-Tactical equivalents loses the precise progression and environment each phase addresses.