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    TIKRIT, IRAQ

    08.28.2006

    Courtesy Story

    133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

    Sgt. 1st Class Walter E. van Ochten
    133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

    TIKRIT, Iraq (Aug 28, 2006) – An Iraqi Police officer lays wounded on the street from a gunshot wound. Fortunately, his comrades know what to do to keep him alive until he can be moved to a hospital.

    Such a scenario can become a reality now, based upon training provided by the Soldiers of Company B, 47th Combat Support Hospital. The CSH Soldiers are training Iraqi Police from Tikrit the basics of first responder care- training similar to the Combat Lifesaver Course taught to U.S. Soldiers.

    Like in CLS instruction, a system of on-the-scene first aid care specifically developed for the military, Iraqi trainees are taught how to look for and treat injuries with available medical supplies until the injured can receive advanced medical treatment.

    Captain Thomas Robbins, Co. B, 47th CSH, heads up the police CLS training program. He uses a "train-the-trainer" approach with police.

    "The Iraqi Police learn to save lives at the first responder level," Robbins said. "They will take back what they learn to those with whom they work."

    During the classes, the police officers learn how to check for and treat a wound. They also are taught how to work with fellow police officers in a buddy system to get to the casualty safely. Additionally, the Iraqis learn different carrying techniques for moving a casualty out of harm's way.

    "The three class members who show the strongest aptitude and desire for this kind of training are asked back for two more classes," Robbins said.

    The returning officers then get to teach the next two classes to their fellow Iraqi Police officers. The 47th CSH Soldiers will attend as subject matter experts to ensure the training is done correctly.

    "This is a way of keeping this program going once we leave," Robbins said.
    Before this program was started, Iraqi Police never received first aid training of any kind. Robbins said he hopes the knowledge he gives to the police officers will become standard recruit training.

    According to Robbins, the idea for the training came from 47th CSH commander, Col. (Dr.) James A. Poll.

    "He saw that when they (casualties) would come in to us, very little had been done to help them," Robbins said. "There is so much more that can be done before they ever get to us."

    The training saves lives by providing the basic medical treatment needed to sustain life. It can be a long time until the causality is seen by a medical professional. In the end, these moments can mean the difference between life and death.

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    Date Taken: 08.28.2006
    Date Posted: 09.11.2006 12:05
    Story ID: 7696
    Location: TIKRIT, IQ

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