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NATO SOF MEDICAL COURSE
The Ranger Regiment continues to pioneer and innovate immediate medical care on the battlefield. Within the last 6 months The Ranger Regiment reached NATO SOF accreditation standard, increasing opportunities for our Combat Medical Technicians (CMTs).
These unique and bespoke
courses provide an invaluable training opportunity to both foster innovation and network. Open to Ranger personnel only, these courses allow Ranger teams to deploy deeper, for longer and with more medical agency.
Concurrently 4 RANGER and ASOB have established the first Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Centre representing a significant step forward that empowers the Brigade and Battalion to develop new techniques and improve everyone’s base line medical ability. The courses come
with increased funding, more kit and equipment, and novel techniques all of which are unique to the Ranger Regiment. Soldiers that manage to pass are awarded the NATO Special Operations Command Medical qualification which allows us to work alongside our NATO partners.
The networking aspects of the courses have been invaluable. Students from various nations were able to forge professional relationships and establish contacts extending beyond the duration of these course. These have allowed for future cooperation, collaboration and information sharing. The mutual understanding developed
The mutual understanding developed ensures the same lexicon is used on exercises on operations throughout the world thereby contributing to a stronger alliance
Treating a simulated burn victim
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Triaging casualties