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FORT CAVAZOS, TEXAS – Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center hosts the Joint Emergency Medicine Exercise, June 5, 2023 at the Fort Cavazos Community and Bingo Center.
JEMX provides both U.S. servicemembers and multinational forces with the training to achieve combat medical excellence.
After the welcome presentation from Troop Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Jody Shipley, notable speakers shared their medical knowledge and experience, emphasizing how mindset is a huge factor in the medical field.
“Your mentality, what you focus on, can directly affect everyone around you,” said Derek Bailey, a motivational speaker.
This is important in the context of the medical field because to provide proper care one has to remain calm, expressed Bailey.
As the exercise continues, trainees will go through combat scenarios that are meant to be simulations of what could happen on the battlefield.
U.S. Army Cpt. Vanessa (Sieg) Hannick, Emergency Medical Specialist, expressed that being well-versed in Tactical Combat Casualty Care is essential if demanding situations arise.
“Even if you're stuck in the motor pool, even if you're stuck in the clinic and you're not doing trauma care, you have to keep practicing until you are truly prepared to provide effective care on the battlefield, or help others to provide effective care on the thousands of patients in the hospital,” said Hannick.
Other speakers included Mrs. Elizabeth Baliey, wife of Derek Bailey, who spoke from the perspective of the families who are impacted by the life-saving procedure administered by medical professionals.
Lt. Col. Daniel Brillhart, CRDAMC Physician, discussed the impact of prolonged Casualty Care on mission effectiveness.
The JEMX, with an approximate attendance of 5000 trainees and 200 trainers, consists of didactic classroom instruction, practical training in Tactical Combat Casualty Care, damage control resuscitation/surgery, care of Military Working Dogs, autologous fresh whole blood transfusion, burn management, and Critical Care Air Transport Team capabilities.
The multinational force represents over 60 medical specialties from the U.S. Military and participants from NATO partners. The training is designed to increase combat readiness and enhance medical excellence.
| Date Taken: | 06.05.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 06.06.2023 14:37 |
| Story ID: | 446287 |
| Location: | FT CAVAZOS, TEXAS, US |
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