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18. Documentation of Care
a. Document clinical assessments, treatments rendered, and changes in the casualty’s
SECTION 1 19. Prepare for Evacuation
status on a TCCC Casualty Card (DD Form 1380). Forward this information with
the casualty to the next level of care.
a. Complete and secure TCCC Card (DD 1380) to casualty.
b. Secure all loose ends of bandages and wraps.
c. Secure hypothermia prevention wraps/blankets/straps.
d. Secure litter straps as required. Consider additional padding for long evacuations.
e. Provide instructions to ambulatory patients as needed.
f. Stage casualties for evacuation in accordance with unit standard operating
procedures.
g. Maintain security at the evacuation point in accordance with unit standard operat-
ing procedures.

Principles of Tactical Evacuation Care (TACEVAC)

The Tactical Evacuation Care Guidelines are now a separate document managed by the
Committee on En Route Combat Casualty Care (CoERCCC).
TACEVAC Guidelines can be found in the En Route Care Collection on the Deployed
Medicine website.
*The term “Tactical Evacuation” includes both Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC) and
Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) as defined in Joint Publication 4-02.

Basic Management Plan for Tactical Evacuation* Care

*The term “Tactical Evacuation” includes both Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC) and
Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) as defined in Joint Publication 4-02.
1. Transition of Care
a. Tactical force personnel should establish evacuation point security and stage casual-
ties for evacuation.
b. Tactical force personnel or the medic should communicate patient information and
status to TACEVAC personnel as clearly as possible. The minimum information
communicated should include stable or unstable, injuries identified, and treatments
rendered.
c. TACEVAC personnel should stage casualties on evacuation platforms as required.
d. Secure casualties in the evacuation platform in accordance with unit policies, plat-
form configurations and safety requirements.
e. TACEVAC medical personnel should re-assess casualties and re-evaluate all inju-
ries and previous interventions.

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