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IED Medical Trauma Management Course Guide

The document provides joining instructions for an Improvised Explosive Device - Medical Trauma Management Course (IED-MTMC). The 1-week course aims to refresh medical officers, nurses, and medics' practical trauma management skills for treating blast injuries from IEDs before deploying abroad. The intensive program focuses on trauma assessment, tactical combat casualty care, triage, and sustaining care for up to 72 hours without support. Eligible students must have medical backgrounds and English proficiency. They are required to bring medical certificates, combat clothing, and other equipment.

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IED Medical Trauma Management Course Guide

The document provides joining instructions for an Improvised Explosive Device - Medical Trauma Management Course (IED-MTMC). The 1-week course aims to refresh medical officers, nurses, and medics' practical trauma management skills for treating blast injuries from IEDs before deploying abroad. The intensive program focuses on trauma assessment, tactical combat casualty care, triage, and sustaining care for up to 72 hours without support. Eligible students must have medical backgrounds and English proficiency. They are required to bring medical certificates, combat clothing, and other equipment.

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ANNEX L TO ISTC JI 2010 DATE DEC 09 JOINING INSTRUCTIONS FOR IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE MEDICAL TRAUMA MANAGEMENT COURSE

E (IED-MTMC) 1. Aim. The aim of Improvised Explosive Device Medical Trauma management Course is to update or refresh the knowledge of medial officers/nurses and medics, by focusing in training the practical medical skills on primary and secondary survey of the above medical personnel. The course is related to current conflict scenarios and the result of IED injuries (Burns, Blast Injuries, Injuries from fragments, Injuries from objects in the area and Kinetics) before deploying abroad. Successful graduates of the PMC and CMTC courses are able to request this training as a recertification of their skills when needed by a MOU Nation. 2. Objectives: to give students:

a. Trauma management. Re-brush the practical skills on how to approach, assess and treat a trauma casualty in relevant situations and with different medical equipment. The course also deals with casualties from blasts and explosions teaching LL from the COE. b. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC). Training on the correct intervention at the correct time in the continuum of field care. This consists of Care under Fire, Tactical Field Care and CASEVAC Care and will be performed by the students in different scenarios. c. Triage. To provide knowledge IOT be able to deal with mass casualty losses while working under conditions that are approaching real situations. d. Medical equipment related to SOF missions. (Standard & emergency equipment). e. Sustained Care. Emphasis is placed on sustaining an injured and sick patient for up to 72 hrs without external support and in a tactical situation. Course Length Frequency and Capacity. Course duration is 1 week. Students report on Sunday prior to the course at 1900 hrs. The course itself starts o Monday at 0700 hrs and finishes on the next Friday at 1200 hrs. The course is conducted one time in 2010 as pilot one, with the max load of 15 students. 3. 4. Programme. The program is an intensive one-week block of practical activities. The course demands prior medical knowledge and experience IOT for the participants to be able to handle the practical tests and moulages that they will be called to address to and treat with success.

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Eligibility. NATO security clearance is not necessary. Students should have medical background (medical officers, nurses and / or for the medics that passed the ISTC PMC and the CMTC courses or similar national courses) IOT participate to the course. All students should have a very good standard of English. The passing percentage grade for the language test is 70%. 6. Medical Certificates. Upon arrival students must provide medical statements, certifying the following: - Tetanus Immunization - HIV and Hepatitis B and C negative (no older than 3 months) 7. Packing List. Dress throughout the course will be working dress. Students require the following items of clothing and equipment. 2 sets Combat Clothing complete 1 Poncho 1 Torch/Flashlight Adequate supply of pens and pencils 2 x Padlocks and keys Boot cleaning kit Camouflage Cream Helmet Canteens minimum 2 quarts/2 litres Running shoes 1 Waterproof rain suit (Military) Dictionaries as required Headlamp/low visibility light Notebooks Washing/shaving kit Casual civilian clothing Belt kit/Load bearing equipment Compass PT/Exercise uniform/sports shoes 8. Additional Information. Technical information on medical issues can be requested from the following address: ISTCmedicaldivision@[Link]

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