Abstract
External haemorrhage is a significant cause of combat morbidity and mortality. UK DMS have introduced topical haemostatic agents (HemCon, QuikClot) for use as an adjunct to control catastrophic external haemorrhage. Realistic training in new equipment is essential. A model is described that is simple, reproducible, valid, realistic and currently unique in its opportunity to train soldiers to deal with life-threatening external bleeding, without recourse to live animal training. The model has been used successfully to train UK DMS medics, nurses and doctors in Afghanistan.
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