2010 Paulatim Magazine - RAAMC Association

Army School of Health
Advanced Medical Training Team
The Advanced Medical Training Team (AMTT) headed by CAPT Sean
Parker with WO2 Nathan Holdforth, SGT Jason Brown, SGT Richard
Kelson, SGT Christopher Owen, SGT Matthew Shoemark, SGT Adam Tyne
and SGT Luke Woodland has had another successful year with close to
80 Basic Medical Operators trained and qualified as Advanced Medical
Technicians (AMT).
AMTT is supported by Monash University with Mr John Knight and Mr
Mal Peters providing excellent tuition to AMAC students. With our third
back to back and over lapping course running for the year the last of
the AMAC courses as we know it is due to end come 15 Oct 10. The first
of the medics trained under the new continuum will arrive at AMTT on
22 Nov 10, a busy end to the year.
EX JOHORE MERSING is a team activity designed to test the courage,
initiative and teamwork of course students, it builds on mateship and
Espirit de Corps. The half day activity is conducted over a gruelling
10 km course and includes the obstacle course, stretcher carry, patient
treatment + stretcher carry, quick decision exercise, PT stand,
equipment carry and closes with another stretcher carry. This activity
has been run twice, the winning team from the 0042 AMAC completed
the course in 1 hr 34 min. After a significant adjustment to the course
the winning team from the 0043 AMAC completed the course in
2 hr 22 min. A mighty achievement by both teams and each time lead
across the line by SGT Luke Woodland, the challenge exists for the
0048 AMAC to better the time of 2 hr 22 min and for SGT Woodland
to achieve a third victory.
PAULATIM
AMTT has developed and incorporated a number of changes to the way
we train and assess the future AMT. Of significance is the team
approach to the ACLS assessment, with a four person team the AMT is
expected to lead, supervise and treat a cardiac patient. Another major
element of the course is ATLS; the ATLS assessment has become more
robust and incorporates Care of the Battle Casualty (CBC) and places
increased physical and mental challenges on the AMT prior to treating
their casualty. EX GASCON is the primary activity for the training of
AMTs in ATLS and includes a bullring to refresh BLS and introduce
advanced interventions and culminates in a two day field activity
practicing CBC and ATLS. To those staff moving on in 2011, good luck
with your future endeavours and for those staying keep up the
excellent training.
EX JOHORE MERSING
The Return of the Celeriter
A major activity conducted during the AMAC course is EX JOHORE
MERSING. The name Johore Mersing refers to an area of the Malaya
peninsula which the Australian 8th Division was tasked with defending
in August 1941. A number of medical units were located in this area of
Malaya, of note was the 2/9 Field Ambulance. With Japanese forces
bearing down on them, not only did they achieve patient treatment
they made record time of deploying and redeploying, moving hundreds
of tons of personnel and equipment. In addition to receiving and
treating casualties the 2/9 Field Ambulance constructed almost 1 km of
road and a large bomb proof underground dressing station. Casualty
rates reached were 3.5 per 100 troops by September 1941,
approximately 400-500 per day.
0042 AMAC 25 Jan – 14 May Syndicate 1
SGT Woodland, CPL Dobson, PTE Allen, PTE Boyce, PTE Braithwaite-Smith,
PTE Cook, PTE Dovey, PTE DeBoer, PTE Fiebig, PTE Green.
0043 AMAC 19 Apr – 30 Jul Syndicate 3
SGT Woodland, PTE Budworth, PTE Elliott, PTE Gardiner, PTE Gummow,
PTE Kirby, PTE McInnes and PTE Vivier.
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