212th Combat Support Hospital Key Player in Saber Junction 17

By Sgt. Karen SampsonMay 2, 2017

MASCAL 212th CSH
1 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A simulated casualty is transported by litter from the ambulance to the emergency room for evaluation April 27. The 212th Combat Support Hospital arrived at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center's Hohenfels Training Area to execute readiness train... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
212th CSH performs triage
2 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The 212th Combat Support Hospital emergency room staff assesses a simulated casualty during triage, April 27. The 212th Combat Support Hospital arrived at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center's Hohenfels Training Area to execute readiness trainin... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
A Soldier's vitals are monitored
3 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A combat medic checks a simulated patient's vitals on a heart monitor April 27. The 212th Combat Support Hospital arrived at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center's Hohenfels Training Area to execute readiness training and provide medical support ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
The 212th Combat Support Hospital
4 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The 212th Combat Support Hospital arrived at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center's Hohenfels Training Area to execute readiness training and provide medical support for 2d Cavalry Regiment during multinational exercise Saber Junction 17. Saber J... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
The 212th CSH Operating Room
5 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Surgeons with the 212th Combat Support Hospital perform a simulated operation, April 27. The 212th Combat Support Hospital arrived at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center's Hohenfels Training Area to execute readiness training and provide medical... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

HOHENFELS, Germany -- The 212th Combat Support Hospital arrived at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center's Hohenfels Training Area to execute readiness training and provide medical support for 2d Cavalry Regiment during multinational exercise Saber Junction 2017, April 25 through May 19.

In advance of the large training exercise, the combat hospital was fully functional on April 25. As part of their train-up, the CSH conducted a Mass Casualty Exercise, provided by a team from Great Britain which simulated real-world injuries on a barrage incoming casualties.

The team from Great Britain specialize in moulage, which is the art of applying synthetic injuries for training emergency response teams and medical military personnel.

During the training, an ambulance pulled into the medical compound with two casualties. One soldier was assessed as suffering a sucking chest wound. The other had a damaged extremity in need of amputation.

Both were whisked promptly to tables in the emergency room where triage was performed.

"The 212th CSH is set up as a full-functioning medical hospital," said Col. Brian Almquist, commander of the 212th CSH. "In practicing our own mission-essential tasks, we've had entities outside our organization create scenarios for MASCAL training."

The training exercise tested the response and communication of the 212th CSH's emergency room, operating room and intensive care unit.

"Patient care is the 212th CSH primary mission," said Staff Sgt. Adrian Elisondo, Operating Room Noncommissioned Officer in Charge. "The MASCAL sharpened our abilities starting with triage in the emergency room."

"As a staff we were tested on how quickly we documented injuries and determined if the injury is surgical," he said.

Given the severity of the simulated injury, the patients were treated according to standard medical protocols.

"The MASCAL helped our emergency room, surgical staff and operating technicians hone their skills for a possibly live situation," Lt. Col. Ed Maniulit, Officer in Charge of Operating Room Central Material Services. "The 212th CSH staff did an excellent job."

Related Links:

7th Army Training Command

212th CSH Facebook Page

7th Army Training Command Facebook Page

JMRC Facebook Page