tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109323.post2568034913809037223..comments2023-10-29T08:53:56.940-04:00Comments on TDA Training: It's not the combat that will kill you...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09626368113292368276noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109323.post-59546146368122170692007-09-04T23:57:00.000-04:002007-09-04T23:57:00.000-04:00Good info, Pat. I wasn't aware of that. I guess it...Good info, Pat. I wasn't aware of that. I guess it's common knowledge how much our military's advanced medicine has improved in the last decade, but I don't think many realize just how well they're doing, amid the bad publicity that has accompanied the war. Sadly, as in the "civil" war, these circumstances seem to cause the most improvements in emergency care.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09626368113292368276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109323.post-85844884024521507632007-09-04T13:44:00.000-04:002007-09-04T13:44:00.000-04:00The military has also implemented a combat medic p...The military has also implemented a combat medic program whereby much greater numbers of soldiers will be trianed and equipped to suppost combat medics, stabilizing wounds, doing first aid, and even ACLS. I think I read that as many as 1/3 to 1/5 of all soldiers will get this advanced first aid training. This program has been credited with greatly reducing combat fatalities.Patrick Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04471858995477729220noreply@blogger.com