Role 1 medical care is at what level?

• A. Unit level
• B. Battalion level
• C. Division level
• D. Company level

Answer: (A)

Levels of battlefield medical care are organized by where the care is given. Role 1 care is the initial, on-the-spot treatment provided by the first responders within the unit (combat medics or corpsmen) at the point of injury. The goal is to perform lifesaving actions quickly, control bleeding, secure the airway, handle basic wound care, perform triage, and stabilize the casualty for evac. Because this level is delivered right at the unit where the injury occurs, it is described as unit-level care. Higher echelons carry out more advanced procedures: Role 2 at a battalion-level field aid station or equivalent, Role 3 at a larger field hospital at division level, and Role 4 as definitive care elsewhere. Thus Role 1 is at the unit level.