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Tactical Combat Casualty Care Handbook

The Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Handbook is a guide designed to provide effective medical care for injured individuals in military and combat situations. Its purpose is to equip first responders—like medics or soldiers—with vital techniques to stabilize patients before they can reach advanced medical facilities. TCCC emphasizes three key phases: Care Under Fire, Tactical Field Care, and Tactical Evacuation Care, focusing on controlling bleeding, maintaining airway, and monitoring vital signs. Ultimately, it aims to save lives by ensuring appropriate medical intervention in challenging and often dangerous environments.