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RAPID CITY, S.D. – Navy Reserve Sailors provide medical care and training to participants of the 31st Golden Coyote training exercise, hosted by the South Dakota National Guard, June 6–20.
The Navy Reserve’s Expeditionary Medical Facility Dallas 1, of Fort Worth, Texas, operates the Troop Medical Center on Camp Rapid in Rapid City and provides valuable training for Golden Coyote participants at the performing immediate life saving measures training lane on West Camp Rapid.
“The nature of this exercise makes it perfect for our Sailors and the Golden Coyote participants to practice honing combat ground skills, evacuation procedures and providing medical treatment,” said Rear Adm. Christina Alvarado, deputy commander of the Navy Medicine East.
During the Golden Coyote exercise, the EMF is responsible for running the TMC, which provides coordination for medical evacuations and care to participants of Golden Coyote who don’t require emergency medical attention.
“Inside the TMC, we also do internal medical training and continuing medical education which includes anything from starting I.V.s to performing basic medical assessments, splinting, pharmacology and an introduction to trauma care in the operational setting,” said Lt. John Ladd, officer in charge of the TMC.
Seventy members of the EMF, including doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, and hospital corpsmen work with U.S. Army medics to help operate the TMC on a 24-hour basis. This will also be the first year the 28th Medical Group from Ellsworth Air Force Base worked with the TMC to provide dental care to patients.
“When Navy doctors, nurses and corpsmen are mobilized, more often than not, it’s in a joint environment working with coalition forces alongside the Army and Air Force,” said Ladd. “I believe it gives us a level of comfort working in joint operations because no matter what branch you’re in, we all do the same thing, just a little bit differently and we can learn something from each other.”
The TMC is able to treat patients from every branch as well as the allied nations from Canada, Denmark and the United Kingdom.
“Working with other services and nations is the most beneficial part of this exercise,” agreed Hospital Corpsman 3 Gerald Axsom, senior enlisted leader of the TMC. “I think the members of EMF Dallas are excited to be here and use the skills they’ve learned along the way.”
In addition to operating the TMC, the EMF is responsible for operating the PILM training lane, which provides service members the opportunity to learn how to stabilize life threatening injuries long enough to evacuate a casualty from the battlefield.
“As a supplement to the combat life support training, this exercise is integral for keeping troops proficient on how to treat injuries and receive casualties in combat,” said Axsom.
Participants of the lane are instructed on how to assess a casualty for injuries, treat burns, prevent shock, apply a tourniquet, clear blocked airways, treat chest wounds, carry a casualty and call for medical evacuation.
After receiving instruction, the service members were tested on the medical skills they learned in a simulated combat scenario.
“This was the best lane we’ve been through so far,” said Pvt. Taylor Garces, Bravo Company, 141st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. “For infantrymen, you have to make sure to stay calm and know what everyone’s job is, and this real-life scenario helps us not only be able to save our lives, but the lives of our buddies.”
The operation of the TMC and the PILM lane provides everyone with necessary medical training and the opportunity to work with and learn from other service members.
“The training here is incredibly valuable to us, which is why we continue to bring our people back year after year,” said Ladd. “The ability to train with other service members and work together to provide real-world medical care is very rewarding.”
| Date Taken: | 06.15.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 06.15.2015 15:01 |
| Story ID: | 166683 |
| Location: | RAPID CITY, SD, US |
| Hometown: | FORT CARSON, CO, US |
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