Combat triage

[zdog]

Hey there, this is my first post here. The name is Zach and I'm a prior HM3, went to FMSS in 2001. Anyhoots, Im in nursing school now and got picked up for the Navy Nurse Candidate program....I got into an argument with my Community Health instructor over combat triage. She was reviewing triage information with the regular (non-combat) designations, I wanted to share with the class that in combat you actually see the "walking wounded" or minimally injured first so that you can get them back onto the battlefield, she disagreed and pretty much tried to make me look like I didnt know what I was talking about and this pissed me off. So I was just doing some research and some references say I was right in what I said, I talked to my Senior Chief (recruiter) who happens to be a HM and he agreed with me. Anyone out there an expert in this, its been a while for me but what I said is what I remember to be correct.--Z

[DanM]

Nothing is written in stone while in active combat.That is why you are trained to act on the immediate circumstances and established guidelines. See link for an Army Triage synopsis from a few years ago.

http://www.armystudyguide.com/content/powerpoint/First_Aid_Presentations/triage-2.shtml

[zdog]

Nothing is written in stone while in active combat.That is why you are trained to act on the immediate circumstances and established guidelines. See link for an Army Triage synopsis from a few years ago.

http://www.armystudyguide.com/content/powerpoint/First_Aid_Presentations/triage-2.shtml

:err: Really? Common man, tell me something I don't know. Sorry if I come out as rude but what you just stated is very obvious. The link you provided is the very first link that pops up when you google "combat triage". Thanks, but like I said I had allready done the basic research. Maybe I didn't phrase my question right. You hit on it very briefly, GUIDELINES. What are the GUIDELINES, instructions, what do the HM's at FMSS teach the newbs? I'm only interested in what is taught to combat corpsmen, not what you would do in any given situation, that doesn't count for proving a professor wrong!! Anyone that has been through Field med recently have any input? Any instructors here? Actual instructions would be great if they exist. I know that this type of information is subject to change as well, so what I was taught in 01 might not be the same now in 10. Thanks-Z:bluv:

[8404]

:err: Really? Common man, tell me something I don't know.

Ok, I will ....

Perhaps the answer you seek, may be found within the following link. Specifically, Block 2 FMST 1420 (http://www.operationalmedicine.org/TextbookFiles/FMST_20008/FMST_1420.htm) Casualty Assessment. See also ===> FMST Student Manual - 2008 Web Edition (http://www.operationalmedicine.org/TextbookFiles/FMST_20008/FMST_2008.htm)

As part of your 'higher education' you may want to perform some research (of this website) prior to posting a question. Secondly, please exercise a tad bit of decorum, when responding to members of this online community! People here are only trying to help.

Welcome Aboard by the way ....

[zdog]

Ok, I will ....

Perhaps the answer you seek, may be found within the following link. Specifically, Block 2 FMST 1420 (http://www.operationalmedicine.org/TextbookFiles/FMST_20008/FMST_1420.htm) Casualty Assessment. See also ===> FMST Student Manual - 2008 Web Edition (http://www.operationalmedicine.org/TextbookFiles/FMST_20008/FMST_2008.htm)

As part of your 'higher education' you may want to perform some research (of this website) prior to posting a question. Secondly, please exercise a tad bit of decorum, when responding to members of this online community! People here are only trying to help.

Welcome Aboard by the way ....


Wow, well thanks for your advisement:not: I love your use of quotation marks around higher education pointing out the irony of me not doing enough research before posting. Touche! Like I said in the previous post, sorry if I come accross rude and I'm sorry that I offended someone, obviously I did. I didn't know that these were such formal forums. I found the link you provided with a tad more looking right before I logged back onto here. It will be nice to prove my professor wrong! Welcome aboard and permission to go ashore! Moderators can feel free to delete this post if they want to. Have a fine Navy day!