Which of the following is NOT a phase of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)?

• A. Casualty Collection Point
• B. Care under fire
• C. Tactical field care
• D. Combat casualty evacuation

Answer: (A)

TCCC is organized around three sequential care phases on the battlefield: care under fire, where immediate hemorrhage control is done while still under threat; tactical field care, where you treat the casualty in a safer position with more comprehensive care; and tactical evacuation care, which covers medical care during evacuation to higher-level facilities. Casualty Collection Point is not a phase of this care sequence. It is a location along the casualty evacuation path where casualties are gathered and triaged for transport, serving as part of the evacuation system rather than a phase of the care delivered. So the option that does not fit as a phase is Casualty Collection Point.