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A Special Operations Command Forward Eastern Europe medic conducts tactical combat casualty care training for the United States embassy Latvian local guard force, April 6, in Riga, Latvia. While in the area, SOC-FWD-EE soldiers have conducted similar...
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A Special Operations Command Forward Eastern Europe medic explains how to properly use a tourniquet during tactical combat casualty care training for the United States embassy Latvian local guard force, April 6, in Riga, Latvia. The class aimed to gi...
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A Latvian guard for the United States embassy inserts a nasopharyngeal airway into a colleague's nose during tactical combat casualty care training for the Latvian local guard force, April 6, in Riga, Latvia. Soldiers of the Special Operations Comman...
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A Special Operations Command Forward Eastern Europe medic helps a Latvian guard for the United States embassy insert a nasopharyngeal airway into her colleague's nose during tactical combat casualty care training for the Latvian local guard force, Ap...
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A Special Operations Command Forward Eastern Europe medic explains how to use an occlusive dressing to seal an open wound during tactical combat casualty care training for the United States embassy Latvian local guard force, April 6, in Riga, Latvia....
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A Latvian guard for the United States embassy practices tying a tourniquet on a colleague during tactical combat casualty care training for the Latvian local guard force, April 6, in Riga, Latvia. Soldiers of the Special Operations Command Forward Ea...
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A Latvian guard for the United States embassy practices tying a tourniquet on a colleague during tactical combat casualty care training for the Latvian local guard force, April 6, in Riga, Latvia. Soldiers of the Special Operations Command Forward Ea...
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A Latvian guard for the United States embassy treats a simulated wound on a colleague during tactical combat casualty care assessment, April 6, in Riga, Latvia. Guards worked through the TCCC steps and during the assessment by treating massive bleedi...
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RIGA, LATVIA -- The focus for many soldiers in Europe supporting Operation Atlantic Resolve leans heavily on military interoperability training with North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies.
In the midst of building these bonds, other lesser-known facets of the continuous operation also contribute to the collective security of our NATO counterparts.
Members of the Latvian local guard force for the U.S. embassy learned the consistent American military presence also has medical knowledge to offer, April 6, in Riga, Latvia.
Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group spent an afternoon at the U.S. embassy teaching Latvian guards what to do in case of a medical emergency.
"(This training) fits into OAR two-fold," said a 1st Battalion, 10th SFG medic. "One, it helps with our relationship from department of defense to department of state, because that's always a good relationship to have. Two, it helps with the security in the region."
Two medics from 1st Battalion, 10th SFG, and a group of soldiers conducted a tactical combat casualty care class for the guards with hands-on training using medical equipment.
Guards learned the MARCH acronym to handle massive bleeding, evaluate a casualty's airway, respiration, circulation and treat hypothermia and head injury.
Medics demonstrated proper use of a tourniquet, occlusive dressing, nasopharyngeal airway and various wound dressings.
After each demonstration, guards were given the opportunity to practice with each piece of equipment on one another.
During hands-on training, one guard inserted a nasopharyngeal airway into her colleague's nose with assistance from one of the supervising medics.
Guards also learned how to check for pulse, breathing and how to move a casualty into the recovery position.
Once the training concluded, medics tested the guards' new knowledge during an assessment in which they evaluated a simulated casualty.
Based on their attention and attitude, the guards appeared to enjoy the training and asked many questions about treating potential injuries.
The 1st Battalion, 10th SFG medic said the training will help give these guards extra tools to use in the event of an emergency.
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