Tactical Combat Medical Care [Image 3 of 9]

FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES

03.21.2019

Photo by Tish Williamson 

U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence

BCT3 instructors SFC Nino Cintronferrer (L) and SGT Juan Martinezmedrano (R) are calculating and drawing up drug dosages for the TCMC Medication Skill Station practice to further hone their skills. Participants in Tactical Combat Medical Care (TCMC) and Brigade Combat Team Trauma Training (BCT3) Course prescribe, draw-up and administer medication to training mannequins during various trauma scenarios.

The TCMC Program envisions, designs, educates, and trains deploying Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses and Senior Medical NCOs in combat casualty care and employment of austere damage control surgical and resuscitation teams. The TCMC resident course is 5 days, conducted at JBSA-FSH. TCMC gives a practical working knowledge of how to treat a wounded casualty in a combat environment from point of injury through Role I-II.

The BCT3 Course envisions, designs, educates, and trains 68W skill level 10-40 assigned to a deploying BCT, BSB, or CAB (Role I-II). Conducted via Mobile Training Teams and resident courses for 2 training sessions per brigade (a 5-day session per week). This course is designed to enhance a practical working knowledge of how to treat a wounded casualty in a combat environment from point of injury through casualty evacuation.

• Date Taken: 03.21.2019
• Date Posted: 04.03.2019 17:07
• Photo ID: 5235590
• VIRIN: 190321-A-IT014-003
• Resolution: 720x960
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• Location: FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX, US