Expert Field Medical Badge Hands on Training …

1 Expert Field Medical BadgeHands onTraining WorkbookExpert Field Medical BadgeTest Control OfficeDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYH eadquarters, Army Medical Department Center and SchoolFort Sam Houston, Texas 78234-6100 Expert Field Medical Badge (A Portrait of Excellence)The Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) was designedas a special skill award for recognition of exceptionalcompetence and outstanding performance by fieldmedical personnel and approved by the Department ofthe Army on 18 June 1965. The Expert Field MedicalBadge may be awarded to all officers assigned ordetailed to an Army Medical Department (AMEDD)corps; Army officers in Training at the UniformedServices University of the Health Sciences; Armyofficers enrolled in the Health ProfessionsScholarship Program; warrant officers who have anAMEDD primary Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)controlled by The Surgeon General.

2 Warrant officerpilots that have a special qualification identifier "D"(Aeromedical Evacuation Pilot) and are assigned to anair ambulance unit; and enlisted personnel who havean AMEDD primary MOS or MOS 18D, this includes allMOSs in the Career Management Field (CMF) Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) is the mark of a professional; one who cares andhas taken it upon themselves to demonstrate that they possess the skills required to beidentified as an Expert . History has often validated that the course of the battle is influencedmore by the health of the Soldier than by strategy or tactics.

3 The proud tradition of theEFMB is one of the major factors in conserving the fighting intent of this Training workbook is to assist commanders and candidates alike inpreparing for the EFMB. It is not intended to replace the actual references for EFMB, but beused to augment them for Training purposes. Where the information presented hereinconflicts with that of the original publication, because of revision, omissions, mistakes, ormisspells, the original publication takes EFMB Test Control Offices website also provides links to the above stated referencesand has up to date information on the EFMB Program.

4 It should be checked for updates andis located at: proponent of this publication is the Army Medical Department Center and comments and recommendations directly to: Army Medical Department Centerand School, Expert Field Medical Badge Test Control Office, ATTN: MCCS-OP (EFMB),3630 Stanley Road, Suite 336, Fort Sam Houston, TX this publication states otherwise, masculine nouns and pronouns do not referexclusively to use of trade names or trademarks in this publication is for illustrative purposes use does not imply endorsement by the Department of available on the EFMB Website are flashcards and bingo.

5 The information included inthese Training aids relates directly with the information provided within this should check the EFMB Website for updates to EFMB Written Test Referencesand ensure there have been no updates to this publication. The EFMB TCO Website islocated on AKO PAGE LEFT BLANK INTENTIONALLYTHE Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) Hands ON Training WORKBOOKTABLE OF CONTENTSPARAPAGECHAPTER 1. ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTSTHE 1-11-1 PROVISIONS AND AUTHORITIES .. 1-21-1 FREQUENCY OF EFMB TEST .. 1-31-2 Expert Medical 1-41-2 Expert Field Medical Badge COIN.

6 1-51-2 AWARDING THE EFMB .. 1-61-3 EFMB TCO CONTACT INFORMATION .. 1-71-4 CHAPTER 2. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTSRECOMMENDED PACKING LIST .. 2-12-1 TABLE 2-1 Required Candidate Equipment for EFMB 2-1 CHAPTER 3. 3-23-1 UNIT COMMANDERS .. 3-33-2 FIGURE 3-1 COMMANDERS RECOMMENDATION MEMO .. 3-3 CHAPTER 4. CONDUCT EFMB TESTINGREQUIREMENTS .. 4-14-1 CLARIFICATION OF PERFORMANCE STEPS/MEASURES .. 4-24-1 TEST PERIOD .. 4-44-1 CANDIDATE EQUIPMENT .. 4-54-2 BATTLEFIELD SCENARIO AND COMABT LANE CONCEPTS .. 4-64-2 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.

7 4-74-3 TABLE 4-1 REQUIREMENTS TO BE AWARDED 4-4 SCORE 4-84-4 WRITTEN TEST .. 4-94-4 FOOT 4-104-4 CHAPTER 5. LAND NAVIGATIONLAND NAVIGATION TASKS .. 5-15-1 EQUIPMENT .. 5-25-3 REPRODUCIBLE SCORE 5-35-4 CHAPTER 6. TACTICAL COMBAT CASUALTY CARETACTICAL COMBAT CASUALTY CARE (TCCC) TASKS .. 6-26-2 EQUIPMENT .. 6-36-2 REPRODUCIBLE SCORE 6-46-4 TCCC-PERFORM A TCCC PATIENT ASSESSMENT .. 6-4 CONTROL BLEEDING USING A TOURNIQUET .. 6-11 CONTROL BLEEDING USING A HEMOSTATIC DEVICE .. 6-13 TCCC-TRIAGE CASUALTIES.

8 6-14 CONTROL BLEEDING USING DRESSINGS .. 6-17 TCCC-INITIATE A SALINE LOCK AND INTRAVENOUS 6-19 INITIATE TREATMENT FOR HYPOVOLEMIC 6-22 TCCC-INSERT A NASOPHARYNGEAL 6-24 TCCC-TREAT A PENETRATING CHEST WOUND .. 6-25 TCCC-PERFORM NEEDLE CHEST 6-28 TCCC-TREAT AN OPEN ABDOMINAL WOUND .. 6-29 TCCC-TREAT AN OPEN HEAD INJURY .. 6-30 TCCC-IMMOBILIZE A SUSPECTED FRACTURE OF THE ARM .. 6-25 TCCC-TREAT LACERATIONS, CONTUSTION, AND EXTRUSIONS OF THE .. 6-28 ACRONYM WORKSHEET .. 6-36 CHAPTER 7. Medical AND CASUALTY EVACUATIONMEDICAL AND CASUALTY EVACUTAION 7-17-1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

9 7-27-1 EQUIPMENT .. 7-37-3 REPRODUCIBLE SCORE 7-47-4 ESTABLISH A HELICOPTER LANDING POINT .. 7-5 EVAC-LOAD CASUALTIES ONTO UH-60 HELICOPTER .. 7-7 EVAC-LOAD CASUALTIES ONTO HH-60L HELICOPTER .. 7-9 EVAC-LOAD CASUALTIES ONTO M996, M997, or 7-11 EVAC-LOAD CASUALTIES ONTO STRYKER MEV .. 7-13 LOAD CASUALTIES ONTO NONSTANDARD VEHICLES(5-TON, M-1085, M-1093, OR 2 TON M-1081) .. 7-15 LOAD CASUALTIES ONTO NONSTANDARD VEHICLE(2 TON, 6X6 OR 5-TON, CARGO TRUCK) .. 7-17 LOAD CASUALTIES ONTO NONSTANDARD VEHICLE (1 -TON, 4X4, M998) 7-18 EVAC-EXTRICATE CASUALTIES FROM A VEHICLE.

10 7-20 EVAC-EVACUATE A CASUALTY USING A SKED 7-23 EVACUATE CASUALTIES USING ONE-PERSON CARRIES OR DRAGS .. 7-24 EVACUATE CASUALTIES USING TWO-PERSON CARRIES OR DRAGS .. 7-28 EVACUATE CASUALTIES USING LITTER 7-32 CHAPTER 8. COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION TASKS .. 8-18-1 EQUIPMENT .. 8-28-2 TABLE 8-1. Medical EVCUATION 8-48-2 REPRODUCIBLE SCORE 8-38-3 ASSEMBLE AND OPERATE A SINCGARS (ASIP) .. 8-4 ASSEMBLE AND OPERATE A SINCGARS .. 8-5 LOAD FH/COMSEC DATA AND CONDUCT RADIO CHECK USING SINCGARS(ASIP) .. 8-6 LOAD FH/COMSEC DATA AND CONDUCT RADIO CHECK USINGSINCGARS.