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Communications and Reporting Class/Briefing

Class/briefing that teaches how to use various kinds of equipment to communicate in tactical situations. It also cover technical specs for the various kinds of equipment and their strengths and weaknesses are reviewed, as well as when it use which …Read More

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Communicate via a Tactical Telephone Class/Briefing

Class/briefing that teaches how to communicate via a tactical phone and covers: An unclassified message (approximately 25 words). A tactical telephone (DNVT, TA-838/TT, TA-341/TT, TA-1042A/U and TA-954/TT) installed in a point-to-point configuration and operating in a non-secure mode. NOTE: This …Read More

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Communicate via Tactical Radio in a Secure Net Class/Briefing

Class/briefing that contains 57 slides that walks teaches how to communicate on a secure tactical net using AN/PRC-119 or AN/PRC-77 radio. NOTE: This document is in MS PowerPoint

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Combat Service Support Class/Briefing

Class/briefing that contains 13 Slides. The purpose is to teach how to define CSS, Identify CSS Classes, to inform the chain of command the proper CSS procedures, i.e.: report and conduct of CSS procedures. NOTE: This document is in MS PowerPoint

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Collect Evidence Class/Briefing

Class/briefing containing Slides that contain information on the police task of collecting evidence. Slides contain information on: circle search, grid search, triangulation measurements, evidence handling, pillbox, mark evidence for ID, marking on firearms evidence, DA form 4002, total of 13 …Read More

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Cold Weather Injury Prevention

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

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Cold Weather and How it Effects Equipment Class/Briefing

Class/briefing that contains 35 Slides. topics include: Effects on materials, anti freeze, fuels, hydraulic fluids, lubricants, batteries, generators, winterization, vehicle operation, effects on weapons, effects on communications. NOTE: This document is in MS PowerPoint

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Combat Life Saver Prevent Shock Class/Briefing

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

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Combat Life Saver Apply a Dressing to an Open Abdominal Wound Class/Briefing

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

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Combat Life Saver Apply a Dressing to an Open Chest Wound Class/Briefing

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

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Combat Life Saver Put on Field Dressing Pressure Dressing Tourniquet Class/Briefing

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

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Combat Life Saver Evaluate the Casualty Class/Briefing

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

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