69--Transport Medical Trainer Laboratory (TMTL)

OVERVIEW The U.S. Army, Program Executive Office Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), Project Manager for combined Arms Tactical Trainers (PM CATT), Product Manager for Medical Simulation (PM MedSim) intends to procure and field all of the requisite equipment, simulators, and ancillary classroom items needed to establish the Transport Medical Trainer Laboratory (TMTL). The TMTL is a customer-funded initiative in support of the US Army Medical Department Center and School (AMEDD C&S) Critical Care Flight Paramedic Program. BACKGROUND The U.S. Army Program Executive Office Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) has a requirement to assist in the elevation of the medical capability on the battlefield by increasing the number of Flight Medics, ensuring that all receive further education to become Nationally Registered Paramedics with critical care training. The focus of this Critical Care Flight Paramedic Program initiative is to provide a Transport Medical Trainer Laboratory (TMTL) at Fort Sam Houston. The US Army Medical Department Center & School (AMEDD C&S) will be responsible for the facility; PEO STRI will procure and field all of the requisite equipment, simulators, and ancillary classroom items. This project is a US Army Medical Command priority and is supported by the AMEDD C&S Commanding General, Army Surgeon General and the Army Chief of Staff. The TMTL will be incorporated into the third phase of training as part of the eight week Critical Care Clinical Skill rotations. Flight Paramedics attend three phases of training: Phase 1. Flight Medic Course (4 weeks) Phase 2. National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic certification (26 weeks) Phase 3. Critical Care training/clinical skill rotations (8 weeks) The TMTL will be a dynamic indoor setting that will provide realistic, high fidelity training to flight medics on patient loading, unloading, and treatment and transfer of patients requiring intensive or critical care. The TMTL will consist of the following five areas: Transport Medical Trainer Room Instructor Control Room (ICR) Student Classroom (Debrief Area) Student Training Area Forward Surgical Team (FST) Training Laboratory