Marine Corps Combat Casualty Care: Determining Medical Supply Requirements for an Infantry Corpsman Bag

Abstract

Wartime experience with the current combat corpsman medical bag has shown it to be unsatisfactory for use by the infantry platoon corpsman. Part of the Marine Corps Modular Lightweight Load-Carrying Equipment (MOLLE) system, the MOLLE medical bag was designed to be a modular system that could be customized by the corpsman for specific missions. However, in the field, corpsmen say they found the bag to be too large, too heavy, and filled with supplies and equipment they never use. Experienced combat corpsmen voiced the need for a lightweight patrol medical kit containing onlWartime experience with the current combat corpsman medical bag has shown it to be unsatisfactory for use by the infantry platoon corpsman. Part of the Marine Corps Modular Lightweight Load-Carrying Equipment (MOLLE) system, the MOLLE medical bag was designed to be a modular system that could be customized by the corpsman for specific missions. However, in the field, corpsmen say they found the bag to be too large, too heavy, and filled with supplies and equipment they never use. Experienced combat corpsmen voiced the need for a lightweight patrol medical kit containing only those items necessary for immediate lifesaving treatments, such as hemorrhage control and fluid resuscitation. Naval Health Research Center was tasked by the Marine Corps Systems Command to determine the medical supply requirements for a modular corpsman s bag that could satisfy the specific wartime needs of platoon combat corpsmen.y those items necessary for immediate lifesaving treatments, such as hemorrhage control and fluid resuscitation. Naval Health Research Center was tasked by the Marine Corps Systems Command to determine the medical supply requirements for a modular corpsman s bag that could satisfy the specific wartime needs of platoon combat corpsmen.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 04, 2006
Accession Number
ADA450431

Entities

People

  • Curt Hopkins
  • Gerald Pang
  • Martin Hill
  • Michael R. Galarneau
  • Paula J. Konoske

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Casualties
  • Combat Casualty Care
  • Combat Injuries
  • Health Services
  • Marine Corps
  • Medical Personnel
  • Resuscitation
  • Surgery
  • Therapy
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Medical or Health Care Field.