NATO SOF Medical Situation

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Alan O’Brien Project Leader Security and Defence Medicine

College of Medicine and Health University College Cork, Ireland

SOF Medical System Capability

Conventional support SOF MED dedicated, SOF MED dedicated, with limited SOF trained and trained and equipped medics equipped with surgery and EVAC

Operational Fully No Tactical and supported dedicated Level Tactical with support Support Level Enablers Support

NSMDI

Current SOF MED capability is variable. Most nations do not have SOF trained, dedicated and equipped medical personnel at the

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• DEFENCE FORCES IRELAND • Army Ranger Wing (ARW) • Conventional

 Military First Responder (MFR)

 Basic Tactical Emergency Care (PHECC BTEC)

 MPHTLS

 Diploma in Military Medical Care (Sept. 2013)

• GARDA (National Police) • Emergency Responce Unit (ERU) • Regional Support Units (RSU)

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National Ambulance Service Paramedic

The Future ???

ADVANCED COMBAT PARAMEDIC (ACP)

BSc in COMBAT PARAMEDIC (CP) Military Medicine

Higher Diploma in Advanced COMBAT MEDICAL Military Paramedic Medicine TECHNICIAN (CMT) (PHECC) Diploma in EMT (PHECC Paramedic Military (PHECC recognised) recognised) Medicine

SOF Environment

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NSHQ Publication

NSHQ, SOF Medical Standards and Training Directive, 2017 • SOF Health Service Support • SOF Operational Environment • SOF Medical Mission Essential Tasks Lists (METLs) • Medical Provider Standards and Training • SOF Medic Standards and Training • Individual Medical Standards and Training

NATO Special Operations Combat Medic Course

• International Special Operations Training Centre, Pfullendorf, Germany

• Diploma in Military Special Operations Medical Care

National Framework of Qualifications

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