first aid

First aid class/briefing that teaches the following: Soldiers are able to describe how the body handles heat to include; conditions affecting body heat, heat gain or loss, effects of heat stress and the body’s cooling system Soldiers can describe the causes, …Read More

Class/briefing that contains 5 Slides that discuss prevention of cold weather injuries.  Topics include: contributing factors, signs and symptoms, first aid, treatment, and types of injuries. NOTE: This document is in MS PowerPoint

A first aid class/briefing that teaches how to prevent shock. There are several causes of shock. On the battlefield, hypovolemic shock due to loss of blood from wounds or burns will be the primary type of shock present. If not …Read More

A first aid class/briefing that teaches how to apply a dressing to an open abdominal wound. An open abdominal wound can be caused by the muscular abdominal wall being penetrated by a bullet, by a stab from a knife, by …Read More

A first aid class/briefing that teaches how to apply a dressing to an open chest wound. If an object punctures the chest wall, permitting air to enter between the chest wall and the lung, the lung collapses. Any degree of …Read More

A first aid class/briefing that teaches how to put on a field dressing, pressure dressing, and tourniquet. If a casualty is loosing blood from a wound, you must take measures to control the bleeding. A field dressing can be applied …Read More

A first aid class/briefing that teaches how to evaluate the casualty. As a combat lifesaver, you will evaluate and treat soldiers as your combat duties permit. This requires you to apply the buddy-aid skills presented in IS0824 and the medical …Read More

A first aid class/briefing that teaches how to transport a casualty using a military vehicle. When possible, military vehicles are used to evacuate casualties. The vehicle may be a helicopter modified to be an air ambulance or a ground vehicle …Read More

A first aid class/briefing that teaches how to administer acetaminophen and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride tablets. A soldier can have minor medical conditions such as minor aches and pains, common cold, headache, or sinus allergies which would normally be treated with medication …Read More

A first aid class/briefing that teaches how to identify and treat cold injuries. Cold injuries have always been a threat to military forces operating in cold climates. In addition to frostbite (which occurs in freezing weather), there are several cold …Read More

A first aid class/briefing that teaches how to insert an oropharyngeal airway in an unconscious casualty. You have already been tested on your ability to open a casualty’s airway and administer mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Part of the task requires you to …Read More

A first aid class/briefing that teaches how to apply a SAM splint to a fractured limb. You have already completed a performance examination on splinting a fractured limb using an improvised splint. Your combat lifesaver aid bag contains a rolled …Read More