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As years pass, standards change and the way processes were before are no longer the standard. For the South Carolina Army National Guard Combat Medics attending 68W Sustainment training that is no different.
Approximately 20 Soldiers attended the training at McCrady Training Center in Eastover, South Carolina. This training is a bi-annual re-certification for their National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Certification or NREMTC.
“The 68W Sustainment Training teaches these Soldiers the latest and greatest on tactical combat casualty care and medical patient assessment,” said Sgt. Wesley Brantley the 68W Medical Training Coordinator for the South Carolina National Guard. “It allows us to validate their medical skills and see what they’ve learned up to this point.”
The course took place from Jan. 14-25, where Soldiers received classroom lecture and hands-on training. The course starts with how to treat medical patients. They then move on to trauma and are validated on battlefield medicine which prepares them for combat casualty care.
“Over the last several years this program has grown and become more beneficial,” said Sgt. Corey Outen, primary medical instructor for the 68W Sustainment Training. “We now have life-like mannequins and conduct actual real-world training, which makes it more realistic.”
Having this new equipment and technology allows the Soldiers to make mistakes in training and learn from them. Night Operations is another beneficial tool they have incorporated into the training. The more realistic the training can be, the more helpful it is to the Soldier in obtaining and retaining the information when it comes to a real-life situation.
“Night operations were stressful but fun, it opened up my eyes to realize what you could experience downrange,” said Pvt. Danny Hyett, combat medic with South Carolina National Guard Medical Command. “This program is very beneficial, especially for those who don’t do medical stuff full time or in their civilian jobs.”
According to Brantley, practice is key. He said the only way to learn is to practice and learn from your mistakes. Having the proper tools and training will always set you up for success.
“I can’t state the importance of this Sustainment Training,” said Spc. Lucas Schuette, combat medic for the 178th Engineer Battalion. “You lose what you don’t practice so having this hands on training prepares us for those real world situations.”
| Date Taken: | 01.17.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 01.17.2019 19:27 |
| Story ID: | 307425 |
| Location: | EASTOVER, SC, US |
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