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1
Q

What does MISTAT stand for?

A
Mechanism of Injury 
Injury Sustained
Signs and Symptoms (CABCDE)
Treatment given
Age of casualty 
Time of wounding
2
Q

What are the signs and symptoms on a mistat?

A
Airway - clear/blocked
Breathing - rate
Pulse rate
Conscious/unconscious 
Other signs/symptoms
3
Q

What is the master drill?

A

CACT
Control - Win the firefight, control the situation
Assess - Will I create more casualties by attempting to treat them?
Communicate - Report what you know, wait out for more detailed report
Triage - T1/T2/T3/T4

4
Q

Explain the different tiers of casualties.

A

Tier 1 - Life threatening/medivac
Tier 2 - Requires casivac
Tier 3 - Walking wounded
Tier 4 - Dead

5
Q

What breathing rate would make someone a tier 1?

A

Under 10 or over 30 / minute

6
Q

What pulse rate would make someone a tier 1?

A

Over 120 per minute

7
Q

What is the process for a catastrophic limb bleed?

A

Apply tourniquet and note time, apply second tourniquet if needed

8
Q

What is the process for catastrophic bleed to any other area?

A

Pack wound/apply chest seal, apply pressure

9
Q

How do you check the airway?

A

Open the mouth, look for debris and remove it, check for breathing for 10 seconds.

10
Q

After airway procedures if no breathing, what should you do?

A

Under effective enemy fire - dead

Not under fire - start BLS

11
Q

If the person starts to breathe after airway drills, with difficulty, what should you check for?

A

Check for airway burn, CBRN contamination, sucking chest wound