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CAMP SHELBY, Miss. - The Regional Training Institute – Medical
Battalion Training Site at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center
hosted a special training event for a group of Allied Health
students from Oak Grove High School on March 5, 2013.
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MSTC Instructor April Bishop, left, instructs Christian Rapetti
on the use of the Combat Application Tourniquet as part of a
training day for Oak Grove High School hosted by the Medical
Battalion Training Site at CSJFTC, March 5, 2013. (U.S. Army photo
by Staff Sgt. Kenneth Hatten)
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“We told them the kind of things we wanted our students to
experience here as far as training, and the people at the Medical
Battalion Training Site set everything up and we're very grateful,”
said Tammy Anderson, Allied Health/Sports Medicine teacher at Oak
Grove High School.
The students were introduced to state of
the art medical training simulations and life-saving techniques used
by military and civilian medical personnel to save lives during
emergencies.
“Maybe 20 to 30 percent of my students are
looking to go into the medical professions,” said Anderson, “but the
primary use we envision for this training is emergency situations in
or around the students' homes. However, if some of them decide to
become volunteer firefighters or emergency responders in their
communities, this training will greatly benefit them.”
The
training events took place in the Medical Simulation Training
Center, and featured classes on application of simulated injuries
using “moulage,” or stage makeup that simulates injuries, the use of
the Combat Application Tourniquet and how to transport a casualty.
“Every time our country goes to war, the Army makes changes and
improvements to the way wounded soldiers are treated on the
battlefield, and these changes are echoed in the civilian
community,” said Master Sgt. Tammy Nattrass. “What these students
are seeing in the MSTC is how the Army has adopted a different
formula for successful casualty care, called TC3, or Tactical Combat
Casualty Care.”
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One of the main components of TC3 is the priority
treatment of extremity bleeding, which is also reflected in
the current national standard for Emergency Medical
Technicians and Paramedics.
“The national standard
for EMT's has changed based on our combat experience,” said
Nattrass. “Now, in the civilian sector, bleeding is treated
first, and our Combat Application Tourniquet has found its
way into the civilian workforce as part of the national
standard. If these students go on to become EMT's or
Paramedics, they will see the very same paradigm where
extremity bleeding is treated first in order to save a
casualty who might have otherwise died.”
Several of
the students took part in the hand-on portions of the
training events, and seemed impressed with the level of
realism they found in the simulation systems.
Ninth-grader Christian Rapetti commented on the Combat
Application Tourniquet class, “It was pretty cool, and I
think this training will help me in the future because I'm
thinking about a career in Sports Medicine.”
The
capabilities of the MSTC environment gave the students a
close look at the most realistic conditions possible outside
of actual experience, said Nattrass.
“We have the
capability to show these students simulation devices that
they probably won't have the opportunity to see in their
classroom setting,” said Nattrass, “and we have the
expertise in our MSTC staff to show them how these
simulations can create realistic training that translates
into lives saved on the battlefield or on the city streets.”
While the primary mission of the MSTC is to train Combat
Medics and Combat Lifesavers, the facility also conducts
training for personnel from other branches of the armed
forces, and is currently gearing up to provide training for
law enforcement agencies.
“We expect to start helping
with the training of local SWAT teams very soon,” said
Nattrass. “We have state of the art facilities with millions
of dollars worth of assets right here, and it's ultimately
for the purpose of training people on casualty care in a
realistic environment.”
By U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth Hatten
Provided
through DVIDS
Copyright 2013
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