Armed Forces of the Philippines and Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines Teach Combat Medic Lifesaving Course [Image 7 of 11]

CAVITE, PHILIPPINES

02.04.2010

Photo by Lt.j.g. Theresa Carpenter 

U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific

A U.S. Navy Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class medic assigned to Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines instructs a member of the armed forces of the Philippines Naval Special Operations Group on how to provide immediate care to a patient with a chest wound during a field medical exercise. The AFP and JSOTF-P partnered for a month-long course teaching Filipino navy SEALs what steps to take if they encounter casualties on the battlefield. During the course, students learned how to properly treat a variety of combat-related injuries, such as applying a tourniquet to stop bleeding, ways to open a patient's airway, treatment for a collapsed lung and how to treat patients for shock.

• Date Taken: 02.04.2010
• Date Posted: 02.08.2010 23:03
• Photo ID: 249056
• VIRIN: 100204-N-1008D-124
• Resolution: 3216x2136
• Size: 860.51 KB
• Location: CAVITE, PH