Introduction - IS08710007
Combat Lifesaver Tasks
Lesson 1 Performing Tactical Combat Casualty Care - IS08710009
Table 1-1. Estimated breakdown of battlefield deaths
Performing Care Under Fire
Performing Tactical Field Care - IS08710012
Level of Consciousness - IS08710013
Chest
Bleeding - IS08710015
Other Wounds - IS08710016
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 1
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 1 cont'd - IS08710018
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 1 cont'd - IS08710019
Solution to Lesson Exercise: Lesson 1
Lesson 2 Evaluating A Casualty
Actions Before Approaching the Casualty
Checking the Casualty for Responsiveness
Positioning the Casualty
Checking the Casualty for Bleeding - IS08710025
Additional Care
Closing - IS08710027
Lesson Exercise: Lesson 2
Lesson Exercise: Lesson 2 cont'd - IS08710029
Lesson Exercise: Lesson 2 cont'd - IS08710030
Solution to Lesson Exercise: Lesson 2
Checklist for Evaluating Casualty
Lesson 3 Opening and Managing a Casualty's Airway - IS08710033
Opening the Casualty's Airway
Jaw Thrust Method - IS08710035
Checking the Casualty for Breathing
Inserting A Nasopharyngeal Airway - IS08710037
Figure 3-5. Lubricating the nasopharyngeal airway tube with sterile lubricating jelly
Figure 3-7. Airway inserted with flange resting against the nostril
Lesson Exercise: Lesson 3
Lesson Exercise: Lesson 3 cont'd - IS08710041
Lesson Exercise: Lesson 3 cont'd - IS08710042
Lesson Exercise: Lesson 3 cont'd - IS08710043
Solution to Lesson Exercise: Lesson 3
Check and Turn a Casualty
Perform a Head-Tilt/Chin-Lift
Perform A Jaw Thrust - IS08710047
Insert A Nasopharyngeal Airway - IS08710048
Section I. Treating an Open Chest Wound
Figure 4-1. Normal chest cavity and lungs
Checking for Open Chest Wounds
Sealing an Open Chest Wound - IS08710052
Figure 4-3. Flutter valve effects (inspiration and expiration) - IS08710053
Figure 4-4. Casualty with a dressed open chest wound - IS08710054
Signs and Symptoms of Tension Pneumothrax
Needle Chest Decompression - IS08710056
Figure 4-7. Casualty with catheter in place to relieve tension pneumothorax - IS08710057
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 4
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 4 cont'd - IS08710059
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 4 cont'd - IS08710060
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 4 cont'd - IS08710061
Solutions to Lesson Exercise: Lesson 4
Treat an Open Chest Wound - IS08710063
Perform a Needle Chest Decompression - IS08710064
Lesson Controling Bleeding
Terminology
Figure 5-2. Emergency bandage packet (opened) with contents
Applying A Field Dressing to an Extremity
Open the Field Dressing
Figure 5-4. Pulling the dressing open
Figure 5-7. Tails tied in a nonslip knot on the outer edge of the dressing
Figure 5-8. Applying manual pressure
Figure 5-10. Applying a wad on top of the field dressing
Figure 5-13. Nonslip knot tied on top of bandage over the wound
Applying Digital Pressure
Figure 5-14. Applying digital pressure to various pressure points
Section II. Applying A Tourniquet
Figure 5-15. The Combat Application Tourniquet
Applying A Combat Application Tourniquet
Figure 5-16. Applying the Combat Application Tourniquet to a wound on the arm.
Figure 5-16. Applying the Combat Application Tourniquet to a wound on the arm
Figure 5-17. Applying the Combat Application Tourniquet to the thigh
Figure 5-18. Folding a muslin bandage or a square of material into a tourniquet band
Figure 5-19. Applying an improvised tourniquet band above the knee
Figure 5-20. Securing the rigid object with a full knot
Figure 5-22. Securing the rigid object with additional material
Preventive/Treating Shock
Initiate a Saline Lock
Evacuating the Casualty
Section IV. Other Bandages/Dressings
Figure 5-23. Applying an emergency bandage to a wound on the forearm
Figure 5-24. Emergency trauma bandage applied to various wounds
Chitosan Dressing
Figure 5-25. Applying a chitosan dressing to a wound on the extremity
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 5 - IS08710095
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 5 cont'd - IS08710096
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 5 cont'd - IS08710097
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 5 cont'd - IS08710098
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 5 cont'd - IS08710099
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 5 cont'd - IS08710100
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 5 cont'd - IS08710101
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 5 cont'd - IS08710102
Solutions to Lesson Exercises: Lesson 5
Solutions to Lesson Exercises: Lesson 5 cont'd - IS08710104
Solutions to Lesson Exercises: Lesson 5 cont'd - IS08710105
Section I: Apply Field Dressing to an OPen Wound on an Extremity
Section I: Apply Field Dressing to an OPen Wound on an Extremity cont'd
Section II: Apply a Combat Application Tourniquet to an Extremity
Section II: Apply a Combat Application Tourniquet to an Extremity cont'd
Section III: Apply an Emergency Trauma Bandage to an Open Wound on an Extremity
Lesson 6 Iniating a Saline Lock and Intravenous Infusion
Establishing A Saline Lock
Figure 6-1. Veins in the forearm and hand (right arm).
Figure 6-2. Applying a constricting band for venipuncture in right forearm
Figure 6-4. Cleansing the site with an alcohol or povidone-iodine pad
Figure 6-5. Needle with bevel up
Figure 6-7. Blood in the flash chamber of the catheter/needle unit
Release Constricting Band
Flushing the Saline Lock
Figure 6-9. Example of intravenous infusion supplies
Establish a Saline Lock
Figure 6-10. Lowering the IV tubing to remove air from the tubing
Insert Catheter/Needle Into Saline Lock
Secure the Intervenous Tubing
Possible Problems
Without Saline Lock
Checking Intervenous Supplies
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 6
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 6 cont'd - IS08710129
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 6 cont'd - IS08710130
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 6 cont'd - IS08710131
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 6 cont'd - IS08710132
Solutions to Lesson Exercises: Lesson 6
Solutions to Lesson Exercises: Lesson 6 cont'd
Initiate A Saline Lock
Initiate A Saline Lock cont'd - IS08710136
Initiate A Saline Lock cont'd - IS08710137
Initiate an Intravenous Infusion
Initiate an Intravenous Infusion cont'd
Initiate an Intravenous Infusion cont'd
Lesson 7 Initiating A Field Medical Card
Figure 7-1. DD Form 1380, U.S. Field Medical Card (front)
Figure 7-2. DD Form 1380, U.S. Field Medical Card (reverse)
Figure 7-3. Block 1 of the FMC
Figure 7-4. Block 3 of the FMC
Figure 7-5. Block 4 of the FMC
Figure 7-6. Block 9 of the FMC
Figure 7-8. Block 2 of the FMC
Figure 7-11. Block 10 of the FMC
Figure 7-13. Blocks 13 and 14 of the FMC
Figure 7-15. Block 16 of the FMC
Figure 7-17. Field Medical Card attached to a casualty's clothing
Lesson Exercise: Lesson 7 - IS08710153
Lesson Exercise: Lesson 7 cont'd - IS08710154
Lesson Exercise: Lesson 7 cont'd - IS08710155
Lesson Exercise: Lesson 7 cont'd - IS08710156
U.S. Field Medical Card - IS08710157
Solutions to Exercises: Lesson 7
Solutions to Exercises: Lesson 7 cont'd
U.S. Field Medical Card - IS08710160
Lesson 8 Requesting Medical Evacuation
Medical Evacuation Requests
Line 2: Radio Frequency, Call Sign, and Suffix
Lines 6 Through 9 of the Medical Evacuation Request
Line 8: Casualty Nationality and Status
Transmitting Rules
Transmitting a Medical Evacuation Request
Transmit Request
Table 8-1. MEDEVAC request guide. (continued)
Table 8-1. MEDEVAC request guide. (concluded)
Table 8-2. Commonly used prowords. (continued)
Table 8-2. Commonly used prowords. (concluded)
Table 8-4. Phonetic numerals
Figure 8-1. Example of a MEDEVAC request
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 8 - IS08710175
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 8 cont'd - IS08710176
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 8 cont'd - IS08710177
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 8 cont'd - IS08710178
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 8 cont'd - IS08710179
Solutions to Less Exercises: Lesson 8
Solutions to Less Exercises: Lesson 8 cont'd
Solutions to Less Exercises: Lesson 8 cont'd
Lesson 9 Evacuating A Casualty Using A Sked or Improvised Litter
Prepare the SKED.
Transport the Casualty - IS08710185
Figure 9-2. Blanket and pole improvised litter
Figure 9-3. Poncho and pole improvised litter
Figure 9-4. Jacket and pole improvised litter
Figure 9-5. Sack and pole improvised litter
Figure 9-6. Blanket improvised litter
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 9
Solution to Lesson Exercises: Lesson 9
Evacuate A Casualty Using A SKED Litter - IS08710193
Evacuate A Casualty Using A SKED Litter cont'd
Make a Blanket and Pole Improvised Litter - IS08710195
Make a Poncho and Pole Improvised Litter - IS08710196
Make a Jacket and Pole Improvised Litter
Make a Sack and Pole Improvised Litter
Appendix Combat Lifesaver Medical Equipment Set
Appendix Combat Lifesaver Medical Equipment Set cont'd
Administrative Problems
Combat Lifesaver Tasks
Lesson 1 Performing Tactical Combat Casualty Care - IS08710009
Table 1-1. Estimated breakdown of battlefield deaths
Performing Care Under Fire
Performing Tactical Field Care - IS08710012
Level of Consciousness - IS08710013
Chest
Bleeding - IS08710015
Other Wounds - IS08710016
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 1
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 1 cont'd - IS08710018
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 1 cont'd - IS08710019
Solution to Lesson Exercise: Lesson 1
Lesson 2 Evaluating A Casualty
Actions Before Approaching the Casualty
Checking the Casualty for Responsiveness
Positioning the Casualty
Checking the Casualty for Bleeding - IS08710025
Additional Care
Closing - IS08710027
Lesson Exercise: Lesson 2
Lesson Exercise: Lesson 2 cont'd - IS08710029
Lesson Exercise: Lesson 2 cont'd - IS08710030
Solution to Lesson Exercise: Lesson 2
Checklist for Evaluating Casualty
Lesson 3 Opening and Managing a Casualty's Airway - IS08710033
Opening the Casualty's Airway
Jaw Thrust Method - IS08710035
Checking the Casualty for Breathing
Inserting A Nasopharyngeal Airway - IS08710037
Figure 3-5. Lubricating the nasopharyngeal airway tube with sterile lubricating jelly
Figure 3-7. Airway inserted with flange resting against the nostril
Lesson Exercise: Lesson 3
Lesson Exercise: Lesson 3 cont'd - IS08710041
Lesson Exercise: Lesson 3 cont'd - IS08710042
Lesson Exercise: Lesson 3 cont'd - IS08710043
Solution to Lesson Exercise: Lesson 3
Check and Turn a Casualty
Perform a Head-Tilt/Chin-Lift
Perform A Jaw Thrust - IS08710047
Insert A Nasopharyngeal Airway - IS08710048
Section I. Treating an Open Chest Wound
Figure 4-1. Normal chest cavity and lungs
Checking for Open Chest Wounds
Sealing an Open Chest Wound - IS08710052
Figure 4-3. Flutter valve effects (inspiration and expiration) - IS08710053
Figure 4-4. Casualty with a dressed open chest wound - IS08710054
Signs and Symptoms of Tension Pneumothrax
Needle Chest Decompression - IS08710056
Figure 4-7. Casualty with catheter in place to relieve tension pneumothorax - IS08710057
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 4
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 4 cont'd - IS08710059
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 4 cont'd - IS08710060
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 4 cont'd - IS08710061
Solutions to Lesson Exercise: Lesson 4
Treat an Open Chest Wound - IS08710063
Perform a Needle Chest Decompression - IS08710064
Lesson Controling Bleeding
Terminology
Figure 5-2. Emergency bandage packet (opened) with contents
Applying A Field Dressing to an Extremity
Open the Field Dressing
Figure 5-4. Pulling the dressing open
Figure 5-7. Tails tied in a nonslip knot on the outer edge of the dressing
Figure 5-8. Applying manual pressure
Figure 5-10. Applying a wad on top of the field dressing
Figure 5-13. Nonslip knot tied on top of bandage over the wound
Applying Digital Pressure
Figure 5-14. Applying digital pressure to various pressure points
Section II. Applying A Tourniquet
Figure 5-15. The Combat Application Tourniquet
Applying A Combat Application Tourniquet
Figure 5-16. Applying the Combat Application Tourniquet to a wound on the arm.
Figure 5-16. Applying the Combat Application Tourniquet to a wound on the arm
Figure 5-17. Applying the Combat Application Tourniquet to the thigh
Figure 5-18. Folding a muslin bandage or a square of material into a tourniquet band
Figure 5-19. Applying an improvised tourniquet band above the knee
Figure 5-20. Securing the rigid object with a full knot
Figure 5-22. Securing the rigid object with additional material
Preventive/Treating Shock
Initiate a Saline Lock
Evacuating the Casualty
Section IV. Other Bandages/Dressings
Figure 5-23. Applying an emergency bandage to a wound on the forearm
Figure 5-24. Emergency trauma bandage applied to various wounds
Chitosan Dressing
Figure 5-25. Applying a chitosan dressing to a wound on the extremity
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 5 - IS08710095
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 5 cont'd - IS08710096
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 5 cont'd - IS08710097
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 5 cont'd - IS08710098
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 5 cont'd - IS08710099
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 5 cont'd - IS08710100
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 5 cont'd - IS08710101
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 5 cont'd - IS08710102
Solutions to Lesson Exercises: Lesson 5
Solutions to Lesson Exercises: Lesson 5 cont'd - IS08710104
Solutions to Lesson Exercises: Lesson 5 cont'd - IS08710105
Section I: Apply Field Dressing to an OPen Wound on an Extremity
Section I: Apply Field Dressing to an OPen Wound on an Extremity cont'd
Section II: Apply a Combat Application Tourniquet to an Extremity
Section II: Apply a Combat Application Tourniquet to an Extremity cont'd
Section III: Apply an Emergency Trauma Bandage to an Open Wound on an Extremity
Lesson 6 Iniating a Saline Lock and Intravenous Infusion
Establishing A Saline Lock
Figure 6-1. Veins in the forearm and hand (right arm).
Figure 6-2. Applying a constricting band for venipuncture in right forearm
Figure 6-4. Cleansing the site with an alcohol or povidone-iodine pad
Figure 6-5. Needle with bevel up
Figure 6-7. Blood in the flash chamber of the catheter/needle unit
Release Constricting Band
Flushing the Saline Lock
Figure 6-9. Example of intravenous infusion supplies
Establish a Saline Lock
Figure 6-10. Lowering the IV tubing to remove air from the tubing
Insert Catheter/Needle Into Saline Lock
Secure the Intervenous Tubing
Possible Problems
Without Saline Lock
Checking Intervenous Supplies
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 6
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 6 cont'd - IS08710129
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 6 cont'd - IS08710130
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 6 cont'd - IS08710131
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 6 cont'd - IS08710132
Solutions to Lesson Exercises: Lesson 6
Solutions to Lesson Exercises: Lesson 6 cont'd
Initiate A Saline Lock
Initiate A Saline Lock cont'd - IS08710136
Initiate A Saline Lock cont'd - IS08710137
Initiate an Intravenous Infusion
Initiate an Intravenous Infusion cont'd
Initiate an Intravenous Infusion cont'd
Lesson 7 Initiating A Field Medical Card
Figure 7-1. DD Form 1380, U.S. Field Medical Card (front)
Figure 7-2. DD Form 1380, U.S. Field Medical Card (reverse)
Figure 7-3. Block 1 of the FMC
Figure 7-4. Block 3 of the FMC
Figure 7-5. Block 4 of the FMC
Figure 7-6. Block 9 of the FMC
Figure 7-8. Block 2 of the FMC
Figure 7-11. Block 10 of the FMC
Figure 7-13. Blocks 13 and 14 of the FMC
Figure 7-15. Block 16 of the FMC
Figure 7-17. Field Medical Card attached to a casualty's clothing
Lesson Exercise: Lesson 7 - IS08710153
Lesson Exercise: Lesson 7 cont'd - IS08710154
Lesson Exercise: Lesson 7 cont'd - IS08710155
Lesson Exercise: Lesson 7 cont'd - IS08710156
U.S. Field Medical Card - IS08710157
Solutions to Exercises: Lesson 7
Solutions to Exercises: Lesson 7 cont'd
U.S. Field Medical Card - IS08710160
Lesson 8 Requesting Medical Evacuation
Medical Evacuation Requests
Line 2: Radio Frequency, Call Sign, and Suffix
Lines 6 Through 9 of the Medical Evacuation Request
Line 8: Casualty Nationality and Status
Transmitting Rules
Transmitting a Medical Evacuation Request
Transmit Request
Table 8-1. MEDEVAC request guide. (continued)
Table 8-1. MEDEVAC request guide. (concluded)
Table 8-2. Commonly used prowords. (continued)
Table 8-2. Commonly used prowords. (concluded)
Table 8-4. Phonetic numerals
Figure 8-1. Example of a MEDEVAC request
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 8 - IS08710175
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 8 cont'd - IS08710176
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 8 cont'd - IS08710177
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 8 cont'd - IS08710178
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 8 cont'd - IS08710179
Solutions to Less Exercises: Lesson 8
Solutions to Less Exercises: Lesson 8 cont'd
Solutions to Less Exercises: Lesson 8 cont'd
Lesson 9 Evacuating A Casualty Using A Sked or Improvised Litter
Prepare the SKED.
Transport the Casualty - IS08710185
Figure 9-2. Blanket and pole improvised litter
Figure 9-3. Poncho and pole improvised litter
Figure 9-4. Jacket and pole improvised litter
Figure 9-5. Sack and pole improvised litter
Figure 9-6. Blanket improvised litter
Lesson Exercises: Lesson 9
Solution to Lesson Exercises: Lesson 9
Evacuate A Casualty Using A SKED Litter - IS08710193
Evacuate A Casualty Using A SKED Litter cont'd
Make a Blanket and Pole Improvised Litter - IS08710195
Make a Poncho and Pole Improvised Litter - IS08710196
Make a Jacket and Pole Improvised Litter
Make a Sack and Pole Improvised Litter
Appendix Combat Lifesaver Medical Equipment Set
Appendix Combat Lifesaver Medical Equipment Set cont'd
Administrative Problems
