Blood Angels" Teach Secrets of Emergency and Field Combat Medicine

U.S. Military Navy Medics ("Blood Angels") and other "field experts" teach sailors, travelers, doctors, civil defense workers, and everyday people from all walks of life the "secrets of survival medicine" when it comes to coping with accidents or acts of terrorism - even nuclear, biological or chemical attack!

RELEASE: IMMEDIATE

(Medical Corps Inc. -- Sept. 2002) The Medical Corps "Field Medicine School" will be offered on OCT 18-19-20, 2002 at the "Easy Does It" Community Center in Lees Port, PA.

The Medical Corps (www.medicalcorps.org) Combat/Field Medicine School prepares civilians, with or without medical background, as well as military and government personnel how to rapidly and effectively respond to:
--serious (and minor) personal injuries
     sustained far from medical care
--sudden unexpected mass casualty events
--breakdown of Americas vulnerable medical
     infrastructure as might occur due to
     nuclear, biological, or chemical "events"

Attendees will learn how to:

Based on state-of-the-art Navy Combat Medicine, The Medical Corps Combat/Field Medicine School trains you in diverse emergency treatment techniques not known by the general public or taught to medical professionals.

Classes are structured with civilians in mind and all Combat/Field Medicine techniques are taught in hands-on settings. The school is open to all, regardless of knowledge, experience, or skill level. No prior medical experience or knowledge is required. The school is a must for families, first responders and especially for travelers.

Attendees learn to suture wounds under mass casualty "field" conditions, set broken bones, protect yourself from nuclear, biological, and chemical agents, perform minor emergency surgery, disinfect serious wounds in the field, mass casualty triage techniques, shock and trauma management, and much more.

Qualified Medical Corps Instructors will teach all students in hands-on settings where they will gain in-depth knowledge of all subjects covered. Students also will have one-on-one access to instructors.

Medical Corps School has graduated students from all walks of life: Doctors, Nurses, Teachers, Nuns, Homemakers, Farmers, Army Medics, Welders, Policemen and women, Carpenters, Paramedics, EMTs, Navy Corpsmen, SEALS, Air Force Pararescue Medics and many others. Join them! Call now and reserve your seat for one of the most informative, interesting, and potentially life-saving training programs you'll ever attend. Space is limited. As one of our recent graduates says, "Don't be scared; be prepared."

     ·Classes run for 8 hours a day and start at
    

     ·Lunch will be at noon.

     ·All materials and handouts will
    

     ·Stills may be taken.

     ·MEDIA IS INVITED

CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTORS:

Nuclear Defense Issues Instructor -- Jade Edwards/NBC Specialist, Chuck Fenwick/Corpsman
Sheltering, Shielding, Decontamination, EMP management, and more.

Field Surgery: Instructor -- Jeanne Paul/CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist), Chuck Fenwick/Corpsman
Incisions, Suturing, Debridement, Drainage, Excisions, Opening Airways and Removal of Projectiles and Treatment

Paramedicine: Instructor -- Loris Tompkins/Paramedic, Fireman
Blood Pressures, Trauma Management, Shock, Triage, Moving the injured, first aid for Children and Adults

Fracture Management: Instructor -- Chuck Fenwick/Corpsman
Casting Class includes: Diagnosing, Setting, Casting...and Removal.

Biological: Instructor -- Chuck Fenwick/Corpsman
Anthrax, Plague, Cholera, Smallpox, and several other Biological War Engines-- Identification, Prophylaxis and Treatment

Field Anesthesia: Instructor -- Jeanne Paul/CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist)
Locals, (infusion and topical) and Nerve Blocks, Sedation

Chemical Preparedness: Instructor--Jade Edwards/NBC Specialist
Masking, Filters, and Equipment Check, and how to stay alive.

Pharmacy: Instructors -- Jeanne Paul/CRNA, Loris Tompkins/Paramedic, Chuck Fenwick/Corpsman
Antibiotics and their uses, Pain Control, Alternative Medications and preparations

The Medical Corps Combat/Field Medicine School is sponsored by: David Turner

COURSE TIMES & LOCATION:

The Medical Corps Annual Combat/Field Medicine School will be conducted this year at the Easy Does It Community Center in Leesport, PA on OCT 18-19-20, 2002. Classes begin at 9:00 AM daily.

Classrooms are clean, comfortable, well lighted and located near Several Hotels and Restaurants. The parking is ample and the community is friendly.

TUITION:

Classes fill quickly. Space is very limited. First come---first served.

Tuition is $350.00 via pre-registration or $425 at the door on the day of classes if there is space. Tuition covers classes, lectures, hands-on trainiing, materials, supplies, etc. - everything except food and lodging.

To pre-register by phone: 740-783-8009 (have credit card ready.)We will charge your card $100.00 (Balance of $250.00 must be received no later than 10 Oct).

To pre-register by mail: Send $100.00 check or money order to:
         Medical Corps
         Rt 2 Box 129
         Lowell, OH, 45744
Balance of $250.00 must be received no later than 10 Oct 2002

To register at the door: $425.00 -- space permitting.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO SCHEDULE A MEDICAL SCHOOL NEAR YOU OR AT YOUR BUSINESS LOCATION:
---Call: 740-783-8009
---Email: chuck@medicalcorps.org
---Web: www.MedicalCorps.org
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MEDIA CONTACT/INTERVIEWS:

Chuck Fenwick, Director
Medical Corps, Inc. (www.medicalcorps.org)    
740-783-8009
chuck@medicalcorps.org