Patient Assessment at the Fort
Drill 2: Choking
Goal: Introduce simple patient assessment, patrol base concepts, Pistol Drill #1, concepts of patrol base radio, incident within an incident
Drill#2 uses a very simple first aid drill to teach patient assessment. Patient assessment is the systematic, continuous collection of data—via history, physical exam, and diagnostics—to determine a patient’s health status, identify needs, and guide treatment. Key components include primary assessment (ABC: Airway, Breathing, Circulation), vital signs, a comprehensive head-to-toe physical exam, and psychosocial evaluation to establish baseline health.
Drill #2 starts at the fort and then trainees follow a 5-station orienteering trail with obstacles and hazards that have to be negotiated by the team. IWI procedures are based around extracting an injured patient back to the fort for treatment and further evacuation, or on-site medevac from a helicopter or professional EMS unit.
Blood pressure and vital signs are part of the Team Medic training included in the drill.
Fort Phase Shoot 2
Shoot: Lesson 6 – The Hi-Power Pistol
Demonstrate safe handling of the airsoft Hi-Power service pistol
- Explain the basic Rules of Gun Safety
- Perform function checks on the Hi-Power pistol
- Load/unload the pistol and magazine
Shoot: Lesson 7 – 4-Count Draw & Shoot
Demonstrate the 4-Count Draw & Shoot drill
Shoot: Lesson 8 – Hi-Power Pistol 3-2-1 Drill
Demonstrate the Hi-Power Pistol 3-2-1 Drill
Shoot: Lesson 9 – Weapon Transition
Demonstrate the primary/secondary weapon transition
Shoot: Lesson 10 – Rifle/Pistol 3-2-1 Drill
Demonstrate the Rifle/Pistol 3-2-1 Drill
Move
Move: Lesson 6 – Team Roles: The 8 Battle Drills
Explain the 8 Battle Drills,
- Conduct Squad Attack (Battle Drill 1): Executing a deliberate attack on an enemy position.
- React to Contact (Battle Drill 2): Immediately returning fire, taking cover, and maneuvering when engaged by enemy fire.
- Break Contact (Battle Drill 3): Executing a rapid withdrawal from an engagement with a superior force.
- React to Ambush (Battle Drill 4): Suppressing the enemy and maneuvering to break the ambush if trapped.
- Knock Out Bunkers (Battle Drill 5): Using fire and maneuver to destroy a bunker position.
- Enter and Clear a Building/Room (Battle Drill 6): Systematically clearing a building to neutralize threats.
- Enter/Clear a Trench (Battle Drill 7): Clearing trenches to secure a foothold.
- Conduct Initial Breach of a Mined Wire Obstacle (Battle Drill 8): Bypassing or destroying obstacles to move troops forward.
Move: Lesson 7 – Battle Drill 1: React to Direct Fire Contact
Move: Lesson 8 – Battle Drill 2: Conduct a Squad Assault
Move: Lesson 9 – Battle Drill 3: Break Contact
Move: Lesson 10 – Battle Drill 5: Knock Out an Emplacement
Communicate
Communicate: Lesson 8 – Baofeng GT-5R for Team RTO’s
Demonstrate the basic use of the Baofeng Team RTO radio
Communicate: Lesson 9 – The Ham Radio License for Team RTO’s
Explain why Team RTO’s need a ham radio Technician License
Communicate: Lesson 10 – Patrol Base Radios
Explain the difference between hand-held and mobile 2m/70cm radios and why the patrol base radios are more powerful.
Communicate: Lesson 11 – Tactical Radio Nets
Participate in the Fort Edwards Radio Net
Survive
Survive: Lesson 6 – Drill #2 First Aid for Choking
Demonstrate first aid for a choking victim
Survive: Lesson 7 – Perform first aid for choking as a team drill
Survive: Lesson 8 – Desert Survival: shade & shelter
Explain the need for shade and shelter in the Mojave and give examples
Survive: Lesson 9 – Desert Survival: finding water
Explain 3 techniques for finding water in the Mojave
Survive: Lesson 10 – Heat and Cold Awareness
Explain why the Mojave has extreme temperature shifts and how to mitigate the effects.
Airsoft/Milsim/Special Topics
AMSP: Lesson 5 – Patrol Base Medical Treatment Area
AMSP: Lesson 6 – Patrol Base Radio Station
AMSP: Lesson 7 – Patrol Base Listening/Observation Post
AMSP: Lesson 8 – Patrol Base Bivouac
AMSP: Lesson 9 – Patrol Base Operations
AMSP: Lesson 10 – Patrol Base Defenses
Incident Within an Incident
IWI: Lesson 5 – IWI procedures for a choking victim
IWI: Lesson 6 – Patient Assessment for Team Medics
IWI: Lesson 7 – Blood pressure and vital signs for Team Medics
IWI: Lesson 8 – IWI procedures for Team RTO’s
IWI: Lesson 9 – IWI response levels: Team, Patrol Base, Fort