COMBAT LIFESAVER COURSE

ATRRS COURSE NUMBER:  CLC

Purpose:  To train a nonmedical soldier to provide emergency care as a secondary mission.  While the primary mission of the combat lifesaver is the combat mission, the soldier receives training in enhanced first aid procedures and in selected medical procedures such as initiating an intravenous infusion.  

Pre-requisites:    The soldier must be enrolled in ATRRS 60 days prior to course start date in order to attend.  The reason for this is so correspondence books that are required for the course may be ordered.  A list must be sent to Fort Sam Houston, TX and Newport News, VA NLT 60 days out.

Orders/Pre-execution Checklist - Soldiers must bring a copy of their orders/pre-execution checklist dated October 2004 AND 233 Regiment In-Processing/Medical Sheet to attend this course.  The pre-execution checklist will be completed by appropriate unit personnel, verified and signed by the unit commander.  Soldier must have a signed pre-execution checklist in his/her possession upon arrival to scheduled class.  Soldiers must meet height and weight requirements of AR 600-9.

Equipment - None.

Academy Environment - Students are not required to stay overnight.  However, academy standards are maintained.

Location - Students report to the General Instruction Building (GIB - Bldg 17301) NLT 0800 hours on start date of course, in the authorized Army Physical Fitness Uniform.  After in processing you will change into BDU's. 

Unit Responsibility - Units are responsible for their soldier's pay, orders, ATRRS information, travel to and from training, and fuel for military vehicles.