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FORT CARSON, Colo. — With the muscles in their legs burning under the weight of their gear, a small team of Soldiers crest a steep trail and repel an ambush when they suddenly hear the cries of their wounded medic during Raider First Responder training, April 11.
The Raider First Responder training marked the culmination of a four-day Combat Lifesaver Course that instructed Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, on how to provide casualty care in a tactical combat environment.
The annual Combat Lifesaver Course teaches Soldiers the basics in battlefield casualty care during 40 hours of classroom instruction. The Soldiers are required to pass a written test and practical evaluation.
Sgt. 1st Class David Pring, medical platoon sergeant, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Bn., 38th Inf. Reg., 1st SBCT, 4th Inf. Div., explained his expectations as the non-commissioned officer in charge of the training.
“Since this training event is primarily with junior Soldiers, it’s really going to test their ability to think fast and make decisions on the fly,” said Pring. “We’re trying to expose them to how fast you have to make decisions and still remain mission oriented.”
The assigned medic in each squad suffered varying injuries during the practical exercise.
With their medic went down suffering from a simulated bullet wound, Spc. Brock Rafferty, team leader, Company B, 1st Bn., 38th Inf. Reg., 1st SBCT, 4th Inf. Div., led his team through the first aid procedures before moving the casualty to the evacuation site further up a steep path to the top of a hill.
Rafferty learned that his squad could work past the sweat and exhaustion as a cohesive unit.
“We’re all pretty new here and this training helped us get to know each other; our weaknesses and our strengths,” said Rafferty. “In an actual event, we won’t be worrying about the people next to us because we know that they’re ready to help us.”
During the review at the end of the training, Sgt. Byron Evans, senior line medic, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Bn., 38th Inf. Reg., 1st SBCT, 4th Inf. Div., discussed with Soldiers their effectiveness in responding to any emergency situation both at home and on the battlefield.
“These are lifesaving skills that Soldiers can use anywhere and these skills will carry on for the rest of their lives,” said Evans. “Their buddies depend on it, and they depend on it.”
| Date Taken: | 04.11.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 04.23.2014 18:06 |
| Story ID: | 127330 |
| Location: | FORT CARSON, CO, US |
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