European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday january 24, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 9 army upgrades training for medics Lan Stuhl course offers emergency care licensing by Daryl e. Green Kaiserslautern Bureau Lan Stuhl West Germany medics in Europe will have an Opportunity to become nationally licensed Emer gency medical technicians As part of an army wide program to upgrade the training of enlisted medical personnel. As a result of this program patients won t be Able to say Well i was seen by this Soldier who is just a medic and Shehas no credentials " said Harold Kirk Patrick of the City colleges of  will be a nationally registered Emer gency medical  the new emergency medical technician ambulance course begun in no vember by the City colleges of chicagoan Lan Stuhl army regional medical Center is designed to put graduates on a Par with their civilian counterparts. Thelan Stuhl course runs parallel to the army s Pilot program at fort Sam hous ton Texas which provides All Newcom ers to the combat medic Field with the same training and licensing. For us in the european come to compete fairly for promotional status and for positions we had to establish the same program Here at the same time so that they Are not two or three years be Hind their Peers when they get Back tothe states said sgt. Kelly Bilbrey non commissioned officer in charge of the emergency medical technician program at the medical Center. The approximately 3,500 combat medics in the 7th medical come must be trained and certified by september according to an army directive. We realize Over Here that is not realistic goal Bilbrey said. But it is a workable and obtainable goal to get the almost 500 individuals that do work inthe emergency room areas certified by september of 89." the other medics will be trained after the emergency room personnel Are. The program at Lan Stuhl gives selected students a three week course in emergency medical care. In addition to updating Stu dents on advances in the Field the course stresses the reasons certain treatments Are Given for specific injuries. It s giving me special skills to knowhow to get out there and How to take care of a patient and How to treat somebody properly said pvt. 2 Jeanine shears of the 9th medical Del Heilbronn West Germany. And it also gives you the  the course is offered at Lan Stuhl be cause of its Central location and because is Brenda Hosie instructor Delana sword coaches staff sgt. Vince Petre on delivering a baby in Lan Stuhl s emergency medical technician course. It has the largest military emergency medical Center in Europe. We can Send these students to differ ent areas Bilbrey said. We can train them in labor and delivery they can get in to watch a baby s birth we try to get them in for autopsies we can Send the to. The emergency room we can Send them out on ambulance Calls and to work with air  and they can Send them away Asli Censed technicians. The students get 120 hours of instruction in the three weeks and go through approximately 20 practical exercises eight of which Are final exercises that must be performed satisfactorily to pass the course. The practical exercises include things like applying a splint putting on military anti Shock trousers and car said Kirkpatrick one of four instructors per class in addition to the class coordinator. Students also take five tests As Well Ashe National registration exam. All of this costs the government just More than$10,000 for a class of 24 medics including books and fees for taking the registration exam. There Are military instructors on Sta fat Lan Stuhl willing to teach the course at a considerable savings to the govern ment but West German restrictions for bid this Bilbrey said. By being in Europe we have to also meet the German red Cross specifications As Well she said. These soldiers must go outside of the base. They Are required to work not Only on american Citi Zens but on German citizens As Well. Cit colleges of Chicago is the Only University or educational facility that has the co train ing to operate in both  the students also receive five semester credit hours for completing the course. After receiving their licenses the Stu dents Are required to attend a state approved re certification course every two years. They also must be certified in car and receive a minimum of 36 hours of continuing education by a licensed health practitioner and nurse or physician every two years. Pm cac Iuis cig i Mcnar Imai uni Vai Vij Aiumu Icausi Yunu Lui of continuing education no a Hryn