Visual Presentation Materials Combined: United States Marine Corps Field Medical Service Technician (FMST) Course

Book excerpt: Over 2,400 presentation slides combined ... The Field Medical Service Technician (FMST) course is designed for E1 to E6 Hospital Corpsmen though more senior personnel are occasionally enrolled. For over 100 years, young men and women have been answering the call to save lives on the battlefield. For the past 65 years, Corpsmen have been receiving training here at Field Medical Training Battalion. The information below will help you prepare for your training. Vision To be the best training command within the United States Marine Corps; producing the best trained, best prepared, and battle ready Fleet Marine Force Hospital Corpsman. He will be prepared to meet the challenges of present and future operational environments. Mission Develop, coordinate, resource, execute and evaluate training and education concepts, policies, plans and programs to ensure the Fleet Marine Force Hospital Corpsman is prepared for assignment with the operational forces. BLOCK 1 Table of Contents FMST 101 Rank Structure of the USMC FMST 102 Marine Corps History FMST 103 USMC Organizational Structure/Chain of Command FMST 104 Traits and Principles of Marine Corps Leadership FMST 105 USMC Uniform Regulations FMST 106 Individual Combat Equipment FMST 107 Code of Conduct and the Rights of POWs FMST 108 M16/M4 Service Rifle FMST 109 Treat Dehydration Casualties FMST 110 Manage Environmental Heat Injuries FMST 111 Manage Environmental Cold Injuries FMST 112 Perform Care of the Feet BLOCK 2 Table of Contents FMST 201 Perform Water Purification for Individual Use FMST 202 Supervise Field Waste Disposal FMST 203 Field Communications FMST 204 Individual Movement Techniques FMST 205 Patrolling FMST 206 Land Navigation FMST 207 Improvised Explosive Device FMST 208 Manage Envenomation Injuries FMST 209 Five Paragraph Order BLOCK 3 Table of Contents FMST 301 M-40 Field Protective Mask FMST 302 Don Mission-Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) Gear FMST 303 Manage Chemical Agent Casualties FMST 304 Manage Biological Agent Casualties FMST 305 Manage Radiological Warfare Casualties BLOCK 4 Table of Contents FMST 401 Introduction to Tactical Combat Casualty Care FMST 402 Manage Hemorrhage FMST 403 Maintain Airway FMST 404 Perform Emergency Cricothyroidotomy FMST 405 Manage Respiratory Trauma FMST 406 Manage Shock Casualties FMST 407 Tactical Fluid Resuscitation FMST 408 Manage Head, Neck, and Face Injuries FMST 409 Manage Abdominal Injuries FMST 410 Manage Musculoskeletal Injuries BLOCK 5 Table of Contents FMST 501 Blast Related Injuries FMST 502 Evaluate Traumatic Brain Injury FMST 503 Manage Burn Casualties FMST 504 Conduct Triage FMST 505 Coordinate Casualty Tactical Evacuation (TACEVAC) FMST 506 Perform Aid Station Procedures FMST 507 Medical Support for Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) FMST 508 Recognize Combat Stress Disorders FMST 509 Perform Casualty Assessment