An observational study assessing completion time and accuracy of completing the tactical combat casualty care card by combat medic trainees.

Introduction: Prehospital care documentation is crucial to improving battlefield care outcomes. Developed by United States Army Ranger Special Operations Combat Medics (SOCMs), the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) is currently fielded to deployed units to record prehospital injury data. This study documents length of time and accuracy of U.

The effects of standardized trauma training on prehospital pain control: have pain medication administration rates increased on the battlefield?

Background: The US Military has served in some of the most austere locations in the world. In this ever-changing environment, units are organized into smaller elements operating in very remote areas. This often results in longer evacuation times, which can lead to a delay in pain management if treatment is not initiated in the prehospital setting.

Prehospital medical documentation in the Joint Theater Trauma Registry: a retrospective study.

Background: Prehospital care of combat casualties is a critical phase of emergency medical practice on the battlefield. The Joint Theater Trauma Registry (JTTR) was developed to standardize a system of data collection for combat casualty care; however, the degree of population and granularity of prehospital data were unknown.

Methods: This is a retrospective comparative study of all US military personnel who sustained battle injuries in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).