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COMBAT LIFESAVER COURSE: STUDENT SELF-STUDY
INTERSCHOOL SUBCOURSE 0871
U.S. Army Medical Department Center and SchoolFort Sam Houston, TexasGENERAL
Interschool Subcourse 0871, Combat Lifesaver Course: Student Self-Study, containsinformation needed to pass the written, written performance, and performanceexaminations for combat lifesaver certification and recertification. All of the taskscontain important, lifesaving information.Terminal objectives for this course are given below.
TASK:
Tactically manage a casualty.
CONDITIONS:
Given a casualty in a battlefield environment and a combat lifesavermedical equipment set.
STANDARDS:
Applied the procedures given in this course so that the mission isnot endangered and the risk of additional injury to the casualty isminimized.
TASK:
Evaluate and treat a casualty.
CONDITIONS:
Given a combat lifesaver medical equipment set and a casualty withone or more of the following problems: blocked airway, no respiration,bleeding from an extremity, amputation of an extremity, hypovolemicshock, or open chest wound.
STANDARDS:
Performed needed procedures in accordance with the proceduresgiven in this course and documented the treatment on a U.S. FieldMedical Card or Tactical Combat Casualty Care Card, as appropriate.
TASK:
Prepare and transmit a request for medical evacuation.
CONDITIONS:
Given a writing instrument, a MEDEVAC worksheet, neededinformation, and a transmitting device.
STANDARDS:
Prepared a MEDEVAC request in correct format and transmitted therequest following the rules for proper transmission.