During patrol light and fast motorboat gets under fire by diversions. The wound is from 1 of the sailors. The victim manages to transport to the ship in a short time. There he is helped – this is just 1 of the episodes of field medical training held on the frigate of the ORP "Gen. K. Pulaski".
Seamen took part in the training 3 Fleet Ships in Gdynia. They were led by an teacher from the Marine Operations Centre- Marine Component Command. We spent 2 days on explanation and applicable tasks. For the next 2 we practiced according to scenarios that could happen during both peace and war – informs kmdr ppor. Rafał Stankiewicz, field-reserve teacher with COM-DKM.
The place of the exercise was the deck OrP frigates ‘Gen. K. Pulaski’. The ship was docked in the Gdynia port, but for the purposes of the activities the organizers assumed that it was a dangerous area, peculiarly susceptible to hybrid attacks. Therefore, sailors were on watch with large-caliber device guns (WKM), and the port swimming pool was regularly patrolled by the RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat) abandoned from the deck. It shortly became apparent that the commander's predictions were correct. There were respective serious incidents on and around the frigate that sailors had to respond to.
Note: this video contains realistic wound simulations. any shots may be inappropriate for delicate people.
Implementation: Mateusz Paderewski
First the RIB boat got under fire. The harm was sustained by a sailor from the boarding group. His friends had to aid him immediately. At the same time, the boat reached the ship's side. The injured 1 was placed on the SKED roller stretchers and dragged on board – explained Mr Stankiewicz. However, due to the possible threat, he could not stay in the open for besides long. Crew members moved him to the superstructure of the ship, then to the ship's infirmary, where he was placed under medical care. Another episode assumed a drone attack. The opponent hit the WKM position on the stern of the ship. In the blink of an eye, there was a boarding group that secured the area. And again, its members gave the victim first aid, then moved him to a safe place – inside the ship. Eventually, like a sailor from the RIB, he went to the infirmary.
This, of course, is not the end. During the subsequent appearances of the training, its participants dealt with sailors injured as a consequence of an detonation of ammunition into the ship's cannon. They besides participated in the rescue after the fire broke out. “Here we have been dealing with more victims, so we can talk about mass events,” says Mr Stankiewicz. The last episode active black tactics. – The boarding group was looking for a diversion who got on board. This task is highly hard due to the multitude of rooms and alleged exits, at the same time due to the tightness that prevails on the ship," the officer emphasizes. At 1 point the intruder attacked and his bullet reached 1 of the sailors. However, he was able to wear a clamp band himself. The remainder of the group eliminated the diversion and then moved her colleague to the infirmary.
– This was an highly useful training – Mr Tomasz Teległów, the commander of the ORP "Gen. K. Pułaski" assesses. – It will be primarily utilized by boarders, due to the fact that they are the ones who are exposed to the most common contact with the opponent.
Sailors operating in specified formations are sent by fast boats aboard units suspected of smuggling or diversion. They enter their decks, frequently lustrate the rooms. They must have a wide scope of skills. It is large that they have the chance to enrich them with elements related to field medicine," the officer emphasizes.
The training on board ‘Pułaski’ was a pilot project. What makes you think that? – TC3 (Tactical Combat Casualty Care) I started to be curious in more than a decade ago – Mr Stankiewicz recalls. – I trained in pro-defensive organizations outside of the service hours, then I finished an teacher course in Military Center for Medical Education. I organized many field medicine courses, but they were all held on land. At 1 point, I thought it would be worth doing akin activities on a ship.
The teacher emphasizes that seafarers service in circumstantial and demanding conditions. On the ship, the hazard of injury is comparatively high, even during the room. The crew is located in a tiny space. all day sailors travel miles of narrow corridors, crossing many passages. Additionally, there is the operation of engines and various types of weapons. This is frequently done under hard weather conditions. And erstwhile war breaks out, the ship usually becomes a mark of large value to the enemy. "With the saturation of the battlefield with drones, the hazard of carrying out specified an attack increased significantly. This is shown perfectly by the war behind our east border, where Russian ships fall victim to unmanned systems hitting both from the air and from the surface of the sea," emphasised Mr Stankiewicz.
The fighting in Ukraine illustrates something else. Well, the lives of wounded soldiers are frequently determined by the minutes and... the skills of their colleagues. – Medical personnel are not always able to scope the site rapidly enough. First aid must be provided by direct combat participants. That is why it is so crucial that soldiers have the competence in the field of martial medicine," emphasised Mr Stankiewicz. At the same time he adds: "I would like the CLS courses on ships to continue. And for each of the ship's departments to have at least 2 persons who have the knowledge, skills and equipment essential to assist in the event of bleeding, airway obstruction, chest injury or hypothermia.
