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Originally Posted by Legbreaker
I don't know about other nations of course, but Recruit/basic training in Australia includes first aid. Every soldier is expected to treat their own injury if possible while waiting for the medics. If not, then once the immediate battle is won, their sectionmates are to do it.
Essentially the training is similar to senior first aid certificates offered by such organisations as the Red Cross to civilians, but includes a bit more on traumatic injury and less on such things as stroke and epilepsy.
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Sounds like First Responder training in civilian life & the Army's combat lifesaver program so soldiers on the spot can stabilize an injured squadmate until the combat field medic can get there.
But having an organic combat field medic attached to the HQ section has always been a good idea in my book... But having been involved in medical endeavors for the majority of my life, i am a little biased.
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