Evaluate a Casualty and Preventive Medicine Countermeasures SOLDIER

Evaluate a Casualty and Preventive Medicine Countermeasures SOLDIER TRAINING READINESS

S T R M Understanding “Why” Members of an organization earn positions of higher responsibility and compensation based on their demonstrated skill and experience. The Stripes for Skills program is the Army’s way of recognizing Warriors who can accelerate their learning and skill level. This class will introduce some preventative measures you can employ and basic first aid techniques that are important to survival in your role as a Soldier. 2

S T R M Evaluate a Casualty & Preventive Medicine Countermeasures Action: Evaluate a Casualty and Practice Individual Preventive Medicine Countermeasures Conditions: Given a Soldier who has signs and/or symptoms of an injury Standards: Identify all injuries and/or conditions that require immediate first aid in the correct sequence and applied preventive medicine countermeasures to protect, as appropriate 3

S T R M Provide Field Care to the Casualty Actions before approaching casualty • Approach the casualty • Check for responsiveness • Position the casualty onto his or her back 4

S T R M Evaluate the Casualty • • Check the casualty for breathing Check the casualty for bleeding Check for fractures Check for burns 5

S T R M AVPU • A = Alert • V = Responds to Voice • P = Responds to Pain • U = Unresponsive 6

S T R M It’s time for 5 Push-ups "In Cadence" “Exercise!” 7

S T R M Additional Field Care to the Casualty • Administer pain medications and antibiotics • Transport the casualty • Provide additional care • Reassure the casualty 8

S T R M Practice Individual Preventive Medicine Countermeasures • Apply proper preventive medicine measures (PMMs) for protection against cold injuries • Apply proper PMMs for protection against heat injuries • Apply proper PMMs for protection against insect bites and insect-borne diseases 9

S T R M Practice Individual Preventive Medicine Countermeasures Cont. • C – Cleanliness and Care • O – Avoid Overheating • L – Layers and Looseness • D - Dry 10

S T R M Practice Individual Preventive Medicine Countermeasures Cont. • Apply proper PMMs for protection against poisonous plants and animals • Apply proper PMMs for protection against disease from contaminated food and water • Apply proper PMMs for protection against diseases from human waste 11

S T R M It’s time for 5 Supine Bicycles "In Cadence" “Exercise!” 12

S T R M Practice Individual Preventive Medicine Countermeasures Cont. • Apply proper PMMs to protect against disease from soil and common objects • Maintain personal hygiene on the move • Maintain your level of nutrition 13

S T R M Practice Individual Preventive Medicine Countermeasures Cont. • Take measures to resist stress • Protect against sexually transmitted diseases (STDS) • Protect against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS • Avoid adverse effects of tobacco products 14

S T R M “The Soldier’s Creed” I am an American Soldier. I am a warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the United States, and live the Army Values. I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit. I will never leave a fallen comrade. I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained and proficient in my warrior tasks and drills. I always maintain my arms, my equipment and myself. I am an expert and I am a professional. I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy, the enemies of the United States of America in close combat. I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life. I am an American Soldier. 15

S T R M Evaluate a Casualty & Preventive Medicine Countermeasures Action: Evaluate a Casualty and Practice Individual Preventive Medicine Countermeasures Conditions: Given a Soldier who has signs and/or symptoms of an injury Standards: Identify all injuries and/or conditions that require immediate first aid in the correct sequence and applied preventive medicine countermeasures to protect, as appropriate 16