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“We trained chaplains and their assistants on how to deal with trauma,” said Sgt. Sharonica White a chaplain’s assistant with Army Medical Department Center and School. “This training is great so that when see trauma you do not freeze and you know what to do, it will just be muscle memory.”
Chaplain assistants are trained to observe, assess, evaluate and report to the chaplain. Army chaplains provided spiritual and emotional support.
The training was set up to simulate different scenarios outside of a garrison environment, focusing on using their specialty skills while working as a team.
“Combat medical ministry started with stakes lanes which represents combat,” said White. “This allows the chaplain and their assistant to practice skills required to be on the battlefield.”
The Soldiers were challenged to negotiate a series of obstacles while in the simulated combat environment, including low-crawling and calling in a nine-line medical evacuation.
The training also covers what roles the team have in a mass casualty event and during ramp ceremonies, as well as a visit to a local.
“It was really interesting getting to see behind the scenes at the hospital,” said Pvt. Andrea Velasquez a chaplain assistant with 304th Expeditionary Signal Battalion. “It was good to see the morgue at the hospital, seeing what the medical personnel go through helps us understand how we can better help them.”
One aspect of the training that was unique to this area was the fact that the Soldiers were able to train alongside their ROK counterparts.
“I think its great that we got to train with our ROK counterparts because we are not always going to be with just U.S. soldiers,” said Spc. Quincey Matthews. “It was a great opportunity to train together and learn how each other works.”
The sentiment was the same from the ROK Soldiers about working with the U.S.
“This training was a great experience,” said Staff Sgt. Yang So U assigned to the ROK Army 3rd Div. “The Soldiers were very confident during the combat training, it made learning from their experience easier and I hope to do it again.
| Date Taken: | 05.18.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 05.30.2017 02:41 |
| Story ID: | 235661 |
| Location: | 11, KR |
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