Phase 1 (Care Under Fire) includes which actions?

• A. Return fire and take cover
• B. Stop life-threatening hemorrhage
• C. Place tourniquet and get patient off the X
• D. All of the above

Answer: (D)

Care Under Fire focuses on preserving safety while addressing life-threatening threats. The actions you take are driven by the need to protect yourself and your teammate from ongoing danger, which starts with returning fire and taking cover to stop further harm. If you can control a life-threatening hemorrhage without sacrificing safety, you do so—this often means applying a tourniquet to a severe limb bleed. Getting the casualty off the X, moving them to safer ground, helps reduce exposure to danger and sets up for further care once safety allows. Taken together, these are exactly the steps you perform in Care Under Fire, so choosing all of the above is correct.