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haztacmedic · 10-07-2005, 17:19

I have been reviewing the new CLS curriculum and I Imust say that the changes are for the better. One skill that totally suprised me is the recognition and treatment of tension pnuemothorax! Combat Life savers will now carry 14ga needles and be trained on how to "needle" a casualtie's chest!

This presents new challenges to CLS instructors. I have my own oppinions of training non medical soldiers to do this when I know that a great number of ordinary line medics would panic over having to stick a needle in someone's chest.
As for me, BTDT several times. The pucker factor is always high!
HTM

10-07-2005, 17:19	#1
haztacmedic Auxiliary Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 79	New Combat Life Saver curriculum I have been reviewing the new CLS curriculum and I Imust say that the changes are for the better. One skill that totally suprised me is the recognition and treatment of tension pnuemothorax! Combat Life savers will now carry 14ga needles and be trained on how to "needle" a casualtie's chest! This presents new challenges to CLS instructors. I have my own oppinions of training non medical soldiers to do this when I know that a great number of ordinary line medics would panic over having to stick a needle in someone's chest. As for me, BTDT several times. The pucker factor is always high! HTM
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