What form is used for Tactical Combat Casualty Care documentation?

• A. DD Form 1381
• B. DD Form 1382
• C. DD Form 1380
• D. DD Form 1138

Answer: (C)

The main idea is that Tactical Combat Casualty Care uses a standardized field card to capture time-stamped care and ensure seamless handoffs as a casualty moves through evacuation. The form used for this purpose is the Tactical Combat Casualty Card, which is DD Form 1380. It records essential details such as the casualty’s identity, mechanism of injury, vital signs, and the treatments provided (like hemorrhage control, airway management, breathing and circulation steps), along with timestamps. This card accompanies the casualty and provides a clear, continuous medical record for the next medical teams, which is crucial in the fast-paced, fluid environment of combat care. Other forms serve different administrative or reporting functions and aren’t the designated field TCCC documentation form.