The Great Rift Valley

Ambien For All My Friends…

Meanwhile in Pasha Kwah

Somewhere in the Tagab Valley

Just a Typical Senior Chief

20 Km E of The Middle of Nowhere

Using this Stuff

USASAM Training

43 Programs of Instruction MEDCOM TRADOC

Aeromedical Training for Medics Aeromedical Training for Physicians

Physician Assistants Psychologists Nurse Practitioners

Aeromedical Training for Medical Service Corps Aeromedical Training for Aircrew In house, MTTs & DL

USASAM Training

Flight Surgeon Course 6A-61N9D Aviation Medicine Orientation Course Aviation Medicine Clinic NCO Course Flight Surgeon Refresher Course

Operational Aeromedical Problems Course Flight Medic Course Aeromedical Psychology Training Course Joint Enroute Care Course MEDEVAC Doctrine MEDEVAC Pre-Command Course

Flight Medic Course

Train qualified combat medics to treat, stabilize, and provide enroute medical care to the critically injured or ill during transport aboard air ambulances. 4 week course, 4 courses/year 12 students minimum, 30 maximum Army, Navy, Air Force, Allied SQI Producing Course (“F” identifier)

Subjects BTLS, ACLS, PEPP Aeromedical Aviation STX

Situational Training Exercise

Simulates all aspects of evacuation Utilizes all equipment & training

Joint Enroute Care Course

Prepare DoD and DHD medical personnel to meet the advanced care requirements of stabilized casualties during ground or air transport in a joint environment. 2 week course Taught 4 times a year 30-40 students per class Joint Army/Navy project based on OIF/OEF

Lessons Learned

OIF/OEF Lessons Learned

No organized post-intervention critical care transport at level II, some level III locations

Skilled personnel on transports with no platform or equipment familiarity, no knowledge of stresses of flight

Marines often have no support, and frequently rely on aircraft of opportunity

Scope of the JECC

Critical Care skills for transport in a tactical environment.

Familiarity with transport platforms and capabilities. Transport equipment capabilities and operation. Flight Physiology concepts. Patient and provider stressors in flight/transport.

TA-1 and Medical Suite Trainer

Flight Surgeon Primary Course

Train qualified health care providers, from all military services, on current Army aeromedical policies and procedures. (AC) 6 week course / 3 classes per year (RC) 3 weeks - 2 phases / 2 classes per year Class size 12 min, 60 max, 50 avg Docs, PAs, NPs and Medical Students Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health

Service, Civilian & Allied Services

APA & NP

Trained in aviation medicine Army Flight Surgeon Primary Course

(AFSPC) Supervised by a Flight Surgeon Non-rated, non-crewmember

Aeromed Psychologist

Prepare psychologists to provide expert mental health support, consultation and human factors education to joint/combined forces. 3 week course, 1 course per FY 8 students min/40 max, average 15 Army, ARNG, Air Force, U.S. Navy, DOD

Civilians, and Allied students

Aeromed Psychologist

Course Goals Support flight surgeons and commanders with

regard to psychological disposition of aviation personnel

Provide consultation to commanders and safety officers concerning human factors affecting readiness, safety, performance, and retention of aviation personnel.

Educate and train aviation personnel in psychological factors affecting aviator readiness and mission completion.

Provide consultation to accident investigation and flight evaluation boards on psychological factors affecting aviator performance and safety.

MEDEVAC Doctrine Course

Provide the necessary skills and knowledge to plan the employment of medical evacuation assets in a theater of operations in all tactical situations. 2 week course 5 resident courses per year 24 student average per class

Medical Operations Officers, NCOs and Aeromedical Evacuation Pilots

Initiative - for greater Joint/Allied student attendance

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