Upon completion of the course participants will:

·      Understand the rationale for immediate steps for hemorrhage control (including external hemorrhage control, direct pressure and wound packing, early use of tourniquet for severe hemorrhage, internal hemorrhage control by rapid evacuation, and transportation to major hospital/trauma center.

·      Demonstrate the appropriate application of a tourniquet to the arm and leg. 

·      Describe the progressive strategy for controlling hemorrhage.

·      Describe appropriate airway control techniques and devices.

·      Demonstrate the correct application of a topical hemostatic dressing (combat gauze).

·      Recognize the tactically relevant indicators of shock.

Skills Stations:

1. Hemorrhage Control:

a. Apply Tourniquet

b. Apply Direct Pressure

c. Apply Pressure Dressing

d. Apply Wound Packing

e. Apply Hemostatic Agent

2. Airway:

a. Apply Manual Maneuvers (chin lift, jaw thrust, recovery position)

b. Insert Nasal pharyngeal airway

3. Breathing:

a. Application of effective occlusive chest seal

b. Apply Occlusive Dressing

c. Application of Improvised Occlusive chest seal

5. Wound management:

a. Apply Eye Shield

b. Apply Dressing for evisceration

c. Apply Extremity Splint

d. Apply Sling and Swath

e. Initiate Basic Burn Treatment

6. Prepare Casualty for Evacuation:

a. Move Casualty (drags, carries, lifts)

b. Secure casualty to litter

7. Scenarios:

a. To be determined upon course location & available assets