Book Description

The FIELD MEDICAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN provides medical and dental services for personnel in field units; also provides technical and administrative assistance to support the mission and functions of the Navy and Marine Corps field units. Maintains organizational level AMAL’s and ADAL’s. Assits in the procurement and distribution of supplies and equipment for field use and combat areas. Maintains field treatment facilities. Renders first aid and emergency medical and dental treatment to unt personnel/combatants. Coordinates and performs medical evacuation procedures. Ensures observance of field sanitary measures and preventive measures in specialized warfare. Conducts first aid and health education training programs. COURSE DESCRIPTION: During this 8 week course, you will have a mix of classroom and field training. Emphasis is placed on learning field medicine by using the principles of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC). This includes familiarization with USMC organization and procedures, logistics, and administrative support in a field environment. Additionally, training will include general military subjects, individual and small unit tactics, military drills, physical training/conditioning, and weapons familiarization with the opportunity to fire the rifle. Completion of FMST results in the student receiving Navy Enlisted Classification HM-8404. MEDICAL-SPECIFIC CONTENT: PREVENTIVE MEDICINE Treat Dehydration FMST 201 Treat Environmental Heat Injuries FMST 202 Manage Environmental Cold Injuries FMST 203 Perform Care of the Feet FMST 204 Perform Water Purification for Individual Use FMST 205 Supervise Field Waste Disposal FMST 206 Manage Envenomation Injuries FMST 207 Review Questions COMBAT MEDICINE Introduction to Tactical Combat Casualty Care FMST 401 Manage Shock Casualties FMST 402 Manage Hemorrhage FMST 403 Maintain Airway FMST 404 Perform Emergency Cricothyroidotomy FMST 405 Manage Respiratory Trauma FMST 406 Manage Abdominal Injuries FMST 407 Manage Musculoskeletal Injuries FMST 408 Manage Head, Neck and Face Injuries FMST 409 Tactical Fluid Resuscitation FMST 410 Perform Casualty Assessment FMST 411 Medication Appendix Review Questions COMPONENTS OF FIELD MEDICINE Blast Related Injuries FMST 501 Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) FMST 502 Manage Burn Casualties FMST 503 Conduct Triage FMST 504 Coordinate Casualty/Tactical Evacuation FMST 505 Perform Aid Station Procedures FMST 506 Medical Support for Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) FMST 507 Review Questions