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and head lamps as the only source of light. Soldiers entered the room in teams of two and had to provide life saving measures to simulated injured personnel, followed by performing a proper nine-line medical evacuation called over the radio. “They did a good job making it feel like a combat zone that was dark,” said U.S. Army 1st Lt. Rachel Kinney, a platoon leader with the 62nd Ordnance Company out of Fort Carson, Colo., and an Onawa, Iowa, native. Kinney said it was very loud and very dif?cult to see. “They had the sounds of gunshot ?re, played the part of casualties and really put a sense of urgency on you,” Kinney said. “You had to act fast. It was stressful, realistic training. [TF MED] did a good job teaching. It was my ?rst certi?cation in CLS and it was a very good ?rst experience.”
A U.S. soldier performs combat lifesaving skills during a simulated trauma event Aug. 9 at Camp Bondsteel. The training was the conclusion to a 40-hour course provided by Task Force MED soldiers.
After completing a written exam, soldiers listen as they are instructed on their ?nal task during the combat lifesaver course given at Camp Bondsteel Aug. 5 - 9. Soldiers enter a blacked out room in teams of two to participate in a simulated combat trauma event. All 19 soldiers completed the 40-hour course.
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