Casualty Evaluation and Evacuation

Question 1

What are the objectives for casualty care?

Answer 1

• Treatment of the casualty.
• Prevention of additional casualties.
• Completion of the mission.

Question 2

What are the four diagnostic signs for initial evaluation?

Answer 2

Pulse
Respiratory
Skin color
State of consciousness

Question 3

What is the best medicine on the battlefield?

Answer 3

Fire superiority

Question 4

What are the four life saving steps?

Answer 4

1. Open the airway
2. Check for breathing
3. Check for signs of circulation
4. Treat for shock

Question 5

What is the rate for rescue breathing?

Answer 5

12 breaths a minute or 1 every 5 sec.

Question 6

What are the goals of the secondary assessment?

Answer 6

• Prepare the casualty or casualties for transport to the next level of care.
• Reassess all life threatening injuries and treatments.
• Manage problems associated with the airway and breathing.
• Ensure pressure dressings, bandages, splinting, or tourniquets are secure enough to withstand rough, rugged transport.

Question 7

What do you look for in a head to toe assessment?

Answer 7

• Deformities.
• Contusions.
• Abrasions.
• Punctures/penetrations.
• Burns.
• Tenderness.
• Lacerations.
• Swelling.

Question 8

Nine Diagnostic Signs

Answer 8

Pulse
Respiration
Blood pressure
Temperature
Skin color
Pupils
Level of consciousness
Ability to move
Reaction to pain

Question 9

What are the 3 categories of priority of treatment.

Answer 9

Urgent
Priority
Routine

Question 10

What does it mean to have “mass casualties”?

Answer 10

A mass casualty event is declared when the number and nature of casualties exceeds the skill level, resources, and personnel of those present.

Question 11

What casualties must be segregated from other patients?

Answer 11

Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear casualties.

Question 12

What are the types of manual carries?

Answer 12

o Fireman’s carry.
o Drag:  One person or two person.
o Two-person rifle or pack carry.
o Poncho drag.
o Litter carry (two-person or four-person).
o Improvised litters.

Question 13

Factors that effect CasEvac are?

Answer 13

o Availability of aircraft or vehicles.
o Weather.
o Tactical situation.
o Mission.
o Status of the casualties.

Question 14

What is the 9-line CasEvac Request?

Answer 14

1. Grid coordinates of pick up site (8 digit grid).
2. Radio frequency/NET ID and call sign.
3. Number of casualties by precedence.
4. Special equipment requirement.
5. Number of casualties by type litter/ambulatory.
6. Security at pick up site.
7. Method of marking.
8. Patient nationality and status.
9. Additional information.

Question 15

What is included in the Casualty Report?

Answer 15

1. Name, grade, SSN, unit.
2. Time of incident.
3. Location of incident.
4. Type of wound.
5. Location of wound.
6. Casualty status.
7. Casualty evacuation required? (Y/N).
8. Activity in which casualty engaged.