Published: April 18, 2006

Iraqi Army Learns to Stabilize Battlefield Casualties

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Staff Sgt. Mark Wojciechowski, 133rd MPAD

Staff Sgt. Paul Briscoe, a medic with the 1-68 CAB MiTT, instructs an Iraqi Army Soldier how to properly monitor a casualties pulse.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Mark Wojciechowski

BAQUBAH, Iraq - Being able to save the life of a fellow wounded Soldier is the goal of the Combat Lifesaver Training Course.
Soldiers of the 4th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 5th Iraqi Army Division listened intently to the combat lifesaver training that they were being taught by members of the 1-68 Combined Arms Battalion, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Military Transition Team.

Spc. Thomas Siqueiros is a health care specialist with the 1-68 CAB MiTT.

"We are training the Iraqi army on basic life saving techniques," said Siqueiros who is from Fresno, Calif.

"The whole point of this training is for their infantry Soldiers to be able to keep their buddies alive long enough until the medics arrive," said Staff Sgt. Paul Briscoe, a medic with the 1-68 CAB MiTT.

"It's almost like our [U.S. Army] CLS training, but they are not using some of the advanced techniques," said Briscoe who is from Las Vegas, Nev.

With the Iraqi Army becoming more independent conducting daily operations, training such as this provided by the 1-68 CAB MiTT is essential for successful Iraqi security force operations.

Anthony D Buchanan
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