JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J.- -- The Mid Atlantic Army Recruiting Battalion and the Joint
Base-McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Medical Simulation Training Center, conducted
Combat Lifesaver Training to high school students who demonstrated an
interested in the medical field. The training was offed over a three day
period, June 25-27 2019 on Fort Dix. Training began promptly at 8:00 a.m.
each day and concluded at approximately 5:00 p.m. The high school juniors,
seniors and grads, from the New Jersey and Pennsylvania area, participated
in activities that introduced them to Combat Lifesaving and Tactical Combat
Casualty Care.
The Combat Lifesaver Course is designed for the non-medical Service Member
and provides advanced tactical first aid training beyond the level of
self-aid or buddy care. The course is a combination of classroom and hands
on activities. Physical activities are involved during the real-life
scenario training.
The Mid Atlantic Battalion would like to thank those who made this event
possible. Thank you Mr. Korianno McNeal, MSTC Course Coordinator, Mr. Paul
Lapadula, Ms. Kathleen Kirwan, Instructor Operators, and Ms. Amy Olivares,
I/O Tea m Lead (all from FT Dix) and Ms. Giovanna Hansen, Education Services
Specialist, Mid Atlantic Army Recruiting Battalion.