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Introduction to the Combat Lifesaver Course n 239eCONCLUSIONThis introduction to the Combat Lifesaver Course aims to assist you in the futurewhen you will be required to attend and graduate from the course and certifyas a Combat Lifesaver, adding to your leadership skills. Remember, a CLS mustrecertify every year or attend the entire course again. The CLS program hasshown its value on the battlefield since its inception and will continue to assistSoldiers in saving lives.Key Wordstension pneumothoraxcare under firetactical field carecombat casualty evacuation careAVPU systemLearning Assessment1. List the top three causes of deaths due to ground combat.2. Compare and contrast the three phases of tactical combat casualty care.3. Discuss the three basic steps you should take if you encounter a casualtywhile under fire.4. Outline the 11 steps to performing tactical field care successfully.5. Explain when it is important to accompany a casualty you are evacuatingon a nonmedical vehicle.ReferencesAR 350-1, Army Training and Education. 13 January 2006.Campbell, A. (n.d.). CLS course trains Soldiers to save lives. The Atterbury Crier. Retrieved4 November 2008 from http://www.campatterbury.in.ng.mil/cls_trains.htmDA PAM 350-59, Army Correspondence Course Program Catalog. 1 October 2005.Field Manual 8-10-15, Employment of the Field and General Hospitals Tactics, Techniques,and Procedures. 26 March 1997.Sub-course ISO873, Combat Lifesaver Instructor Guide. September 2006.