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INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW
Interschool Subcourse 0877, Self-Aid/Buddy-Aid, contains
instructions for performing self-aid/buddy-aid (first aid) tasks that all
soldiers are required to know. All of the tasks within this subcourse
contain important, lifesaving information.
GENERAL
This subcourse reflects the current thought of the U.S.
Army Medical Department Center and School and conforms to printed Department
of the Army doctrine as closely as possible. Development and progress render
such doctrine continuously subject to change.
When used in this publication, words such as "he," "him,"
"his," and "men" are intended to include both the masculine and feminine
genders, unless specifically stated otherwise or when obvious in context.
The initial letters of the names of some products are
capitalized in this subcourse. Such names are proprietary names, that is,
brand names or trademarks. Proprietary names have been used in this
subcourse only to make it a more effective learning aid. The use of any
name, proprietary or otherwise, should not be interpreted as endorsement,
deprecation, or criticism of a product; nor should such use be considered to
interpret the validity of proprietary rights in a name, whether it is
registered or not.
CREDIT HOURS
Successful completion of the subcourse will result in the
awarding of 20 credit hours to enrolled students. You must score a minimum
of 70 percent on the subcourse examination in order to satisfactorily
complete this subcourse.
TERMINAL OBJECTIVES
TASK: Identify conditions
requiring treatment.
CONDITIONS: Given a casualty on
the battlefield.
STANDARDS: Soldier identifies
airway obstructions, respiratory problems, circulation problems, open chest
wounds, tension pneumothorax, bleeding, fractures, nerve agent poisoning,
heat injuries, and cold injuries in accordance with the instructions
presented in this subcourse.
TASK: Treat a casualty.
CONDITIONS: Given a casualty on
the battlefield.
STANDARDS: Soldier treats airway
obstructions, respiratory problems, circulation problems, open chest wounds,
tension pneumothorax, bleeding, fractures, nerve agent poisoning, heat
injuries, and cold injuries in accordance with the instructions presented in
this subcourse.
TASK: Apply preventive
medicine measures (self-aid).
CONDITIONS: Soldier deployed to
a unit in the field.
STANDARDS: Preventive medicine
measures are applied to protect against cold, heat, arthropod-borne
diseases, water-borne diseases, food-borne diseases, nerve agents, hearing
loss, skin infections, sexually-transmitted diseases (STD), Human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV), foot problems, oral hygiene problems, and
tobacco use in accordance with the instructions presented in this subcourse.
TASK: Transport a casualty.
CONDITIONS: Given a casualty in
need of transportation and appropriate supplies.
STANDARDS: Casualty transported
using an appropriate manual carry, SKED litter, or improvised litter in
accordance with the instructions presented in this subcourse.
ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS
There are no supervisory requirements for completion of
this subcourse. No supplementary references are required for this subcourse.
SUGGESTED STUDY PROCEDURES
After reading a lesson, work the lesson exercises at the
end of the lesson. Write your responses on a sheet of paper or on a printout
of the lesson exercises. Refer to the lesson text as needed.
When you have completed the lesson exercises, compare your
answers with the solution sheet following the lesson exercises. For each
exercise answered incorrectly, reread the material referenced for that
exercise.
Complete each lesson before proceeding to the next.
After you have completed all of the lessons and lesson
exercises, complete the examination. Refer to the lessons as needed. Double
check your responses.
CONTACTS
For issues involving subcourse enrollment, grades, and
student records, please contact the Army Institute for Professional
Development, U.S. Army Training Support Center, Fort Eustis, Virginia, at:
DSN: 826-2127/3322
Commercial: (757) 878-3322-2127
E-mail: [email protected]
Regular mail:
Section A - Army Institute for Professional Development
US Army Training Support Center
Newport News, VA 23628-0001
If you wish to ask a question or make a comment related to
the subject matter of the subcourse, please contact the Department of Combat
Medic Training, United States Army Medical Department Center and School,
Fort Sam Houston, Texas, at:
DSN: 471-4574
Commercial: (210) 221-4574
E-mail: [email protected]
Regular mail:
Department of Combat Medic Training
AMEDDC&S
3151 W. W. White Road, Bldg. 1374
Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6100
Be sure to include your name, rank, and return address on
any mail sent to DCMT. Be sure to include the subcourse number, title, and
edition in your correspondence. Reference the lesson, paragraph number,
and/or lesson exercise number, if appropriate. For a question/comment on an
examination item, include the question/stem since the item number may change
if the examination is taken on line.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Lesson Paragraphs
INTRODUCTION
1 PERFORMING TACTICAL COMBAT CASUALTY CARE 1-1 -- 1-5
Lesson Exercises
2 EVALUATING A CASUALTY 2-1 -- 2-9
Lesson Exercises
3 OPENING AND MANAGING A CASUALTY'S AIRWAY
Section I. On The Battlefield 3-1 -- 3-9
Section II. Removing an Obstruction from a Person's Airway 3-10 -- 3-16
Section III. Performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 3-17 -- 3-19
Lesson Exercises
4 TREATING PENETRATING CHEST TRAUMA AND DECOMPRESSING TENSION
PNEUMOTHORAX
Section I. Treating an Open Chest Wound 4-1 -- 4-6
Section II. Treating Tension Pneumothorax 4-7 -- 4-9
Lesson Exercises
5 CONTROLLING BLEEDING
Section I. General 5-1 -- 5-2
Section II. Procedures for Controlling Bleeding 5-3 -- 5-13
Section III. Other Procedures 5-14 -- 5-17
Lesson Exercises
6. SPLINTING FRACTURES 6-1 -- 6-12
Lesson Exercises
7 EVACUATING A CASUALTY
Section I. Manual Carries 7-1 -- 7-4
Section II. SKED and Improvised Litters 7-5 -- 7-12
Lesson Exercises
8 TREATING A NERVE AGENT CASUALTY
Section I. Self-Aid 8-1 -- 8-9
Section II. Buddy-Aid 8-10 -- 8-12
Lesson Exercises
9 PREVENTING/TREATING ENVIRONMENTAL INJURIES
Section I. Heat Injuries 9-1 -- 9-4
Section II. Cold Injuries 9-5 -- 9-8
Section III. Other Preventive Medicine Measures 9-9 -- 9-19
Lesson Exercises
Appendix:
Improved First Aid Kit
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