Which statement describes the three phases of Tactical Combat Casualty Care in order?

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

Answer: (A)

The order of the three Tactical Combat Casualty Care phases is being tested: care under fire, tactical field care, and combat casualty evacuation. The first phase happens while the casualty and responders are still exposed to direct threat, so the priority is to stop life-threatening bleeding and provide immediate life-saving measures while taking cover or reducing risk. In this stage, you apply rapid, essential interventions that don’t require full scene safety, such as controlling bleeding when possible and getting to safer positions.

Once the scene is secured or threats are reduced, you move into tactical field care. This allows a more thorough assessment and a broader set of interventions: securing the airway if needed, continuing hemorrhage control with appropriate devices, treating for shock, checking breathing, and addressing injuries more comprehensively while still preparing for evacuation.

The final phase is combat casualty evacuation, where the focus shifts to moving the casualty to higher levels of care while continuing to monitor and treat en route. This sequence—care under fire, tactical field care, then evacuation care—reflects how treatment priorities change with risk and safety on the battlefield.

The option that lists these three in that exact order is the best choice. The other options mix up the sequence or include terms that aren’t phases of the care model (for example, a location term rather than a phase).