Photo By Staff Sgt. Christina Turnipseed | Sgt. 1st Class Sevrine Banks of 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, the...... read more read more
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FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq — Nervous, sweating Soldiers try to stop bleeding, initiate IVs, and restore breathing to non-breathing casualties while medical evacuation helicopters land to take the casualties away.
This was all a part of the First Responder's Course Validation at the Heredia Aid Station on FOB Warrior, Iraq, Feb. 27, 2010.
The wounds were not real and no medevac helicopters actually landed; however, the training validated that day was very real and much needed.
We want more Soldiers out there that can help the medics with medical care when Soldiers get wounded, said Sgt. 1st Class Michael A. Nelson, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery medics on FOB Warrior, Iraq.
The companies of 2/3rd FA and 1-1 Special Troops Battalion sent Soldiers to the FRC to add to the Soldiers Combat Life Saver's skills.
The Soldiers who attended the class expressed an interest in having the necessary skills to help the medic assigned to them during a battlefield crisis.
Spc. Ferantee J. Johnson of 1-1 STB, whose hometown is Radcliff, Ky., is a communications Soldier and said he took the course "to further my ability in CLS, so I can have the ability to help fellow Soldiers if they need the assistance."
Sgt. Robert B. Fuller of Bravo Company, 2/3rd FA, a fires support Soldier from Los Angeles, Calif., said he took the course, "so we can have an assistant to our medic in case anything happens to him; I can do it on my own."
Spc. Joseph Espuvuoa, 2/3rd FA, Alpha Battery, who is from San Antonio, Texas, stated, This training gives me the skills I need to assist the medic with medical care or if he is the one down, I can provide care for him.
The primary instructor for the FRC is Staff Sgt. Alejandro Giron of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2/3rd FA, and his assistant for the course is Spc. Sarah A. Guidry of 2/3rd FA.
Master Sgt. Brain Scott, the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division Senior enlisted medic of the Davis Combat Center on FOB Warrior, Iraq, and Sgt. 1st Class Sevrine Banks the noncommissioned officer in charge of the DCC performed the FRC validation.
"It's impressive that they learned all this in a week," said Banks.
"It's more advanced care treatment on the battlefield," said Scott. "We'll save more lives. The first 10 minutes are critical."
The validation ended with an after action review session where the participating Soldiers were allowed to point out some of the good they observed about the validation and some improvements they felt would help the validation in the future.
| Date Taken: | 02.27.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 03.09.2010 08:42 |
| Story ID: | 46374 |
| Location: | KIRKUK, IQ |
| Web Views: | 300 |
| Downloads: | 204 |
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