Content of the five modules
Module 1 | Comprehensive overview of war wounds and the organisation of the FMHS during foreign deployments (20 h, including 4 h of practical demonstration and training with the FST equipment) |
Module 2 | Management of limb and soft tissues injuries (24 h, including 12 h of practical sessions on cadavers) |
Module 3 | Management of head, neck, cervical spine and thoracic injuries (24 h, including 8 h of practical sessions on cadavers) |
Module 4 | Management of abdominal and pelvic injuries (24 h including 8 h of practical sessions on cadavers). eFAST (8 h of lectures and practice) |
Module 5 | Medical support to populations in austere environments. Management of major haemorrhage (20 h, including 8 h practicing severe haemorrhage control on swine) |
eFAST, extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma; FST, Forward Surgical Team; FMHS, French Military Health Service.