Photo By Staff Sgt. Patrick Moes | Brent Cloud, primary instructor of the Combat Medical Skills Trainer at Camp Buehring,...... read more read more
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By Staff Sgt. Patrick Moes
40th Public Affairs Detachment
KUWAIT— Four life-size mannequins with various injuries lie on a blood-stained floor Feb. 17 at Third Army/ U.S. Army Central's Camp Buehring Training Village.
The mannequins, depicting common injuries on today's battlefield, are surrounded by walls covered with signatures and quotes from servicemembers.
On this day, those servicemembers are Soldiers from 1st Infantry Division's 4th Brigade Combat Team. They are sitting on benches attached to these covered walls and listen intently to the words of Brent Cloud, the Combat Medical Skills Trainer's primary instructor, as the mannequins depict common injuries which occur on the battlefield.
"The training engrains basic concepts in the mind," said Cloud, a retired Special Forces medic. "It's the steps to take care of someone's life."
This instruction was a last-chance opportunity for medics and combat lifesavers alike to become self-assured with their skills and training before heading north for Operation Iraqi Freedom.
"The class builds confidence," said Sgt. Jerome Cone, noncommissioned officer in charge of Medical Platoon, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th BCT. "Medics can feel comfortable working anywhere in a variety of situations."
Classes are unlike the typical combat lifesaver class. Cloud said he created the current curriculum based on combat medical skills and wounds they are likely to encounter up north.
"There are a lot of expedient measures taught," said Cone, a Baltimore, Md, native. "We can use these skills for care under fire."
"It's prioritization of treatment," said Cloud, a Fayetteville, N.C., native.
Cloud said his knowledge of wounded Soldiers comes from first-hand experiences of Soldiers in Iraq.
"I'm getting feedback from the kids up north," said Cloud. "Fortunately, it's good feedback."
He recalled an e-mail he received a few days prior which said the fragmentary wounds to the chest are not huge and warned medics to look out for the smallest injuries because they could lead to death.
Cloud took this information to heart and instituted it into his class immediately.
With timely curriculum leading the medical training and an instructor that can speak with first-hand knowledge about the subject, it is of little mystery that Soldiers left in awe of the skills they received.
As the class concluded, numerous Soldiers could be heard saying "thank you" and "that was the best medic class ever." They too, like many Soldiers before them, left a piece of their legacy in the form of advice and signatures on the enshrined walls as they departed to complete the rest of their training before departing for their mission in Iraq.
| Date Taken: | 03.07.2007 |
| Date Posted: | 03.07.2007 10:15 |
| Story ID: | 9345 |
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