The Edge R&D

Gone are the days of lying there yelling,
"Medic! Medic!"

Soldiers must have the ability to assess their own wounds, provide
self or buddy aid if needed, and continue the mission if capable. The
bottom line, is a trained Combat Livesaver (CLS) is capable, equipped,
and trained to decrease preventable battlefield deaths."

Combat Lifesaver Soldiers receive 40 hours of in depth instruction on
how to treat combat injuries and critical lifesaving techniques. All CLS
graduates are taught how to use everything in the new CLS Bag/Kit
that contains a tourniquet, emergency trauma dressing, sterile gauze,
tape, surgical gloves and a even a nasopharyngeal airway tube (a tube
inserted in the nostril, extending to the trachea, that significantly aids
in breathing). The kits are currently being fielded in combat as part of
initial issue of equipment.

Soldiers from the 35th MP Co. made the following statements
about their CLS training:

"I thought the training was pretty high speed, I've never been through
anything like this. I've done CLS training before but it was all
classroom." Spc. James Hallagin, gunner, 35th MP Co.

"It was exhausting, we were pretty smoked after we got done. I feel
pretty good. It's something we're going to be able to use over [in
Iraq]." Pvt. Christopher Cates, 35th MP Co.

The EDGE R&D CLS training of today resembles training of the past in
that it still covers basic wound wrapping, splinting and intravenous
fluid delivery. But that is where the resemblance ends. CLS soldiers
are meant to be the first line of defense on the battlefield, therefore,
it is imperative that they are fully trained in several life-saving
methods. CLS training today includes insertion of combination
breathing tubes; needle decompression, which relieves the pressure
when a lung has been punctured; and emergency crichothyrotomy,
which involves cutting an access hole in the trachea and inserting a
breathing tube.

The EDGE R&D Combat Lifesaver/Warrior Training has one ultimate
goal -- To prevent unnecessary death, both at home and on the
battlefield.

Our Mobile Teams are always prepared to travel to
meet the quality of training you deserve.