EMERGENCY PRE-MEDICAL CARE ON THE BATTLEFIELD AS A CRITICAL POINT TO SAVING THE LIFE OF THE WOUNDED

Abstract

Aim: To reveal the peculiarities of providing emergency pre-medical care to the wounded in combat conditions. Material and methods: Research methods: analysis and generalization of scientific and educational literature, data from the Internet; study and generalization of the experience of conducting military operations in Ukraine in 2014- 2022, the experience of the armies of the leading countries of the world and NATO in providing emergency pre-medical care to the wounded in combat conditions. Results: It has been found that up to 90 % of all the potentially possible causes of death on the battlefield can be avoided thanks to the timely and high-quality provision of pre-medical care to the wounded. The main peculiarities of providing emergency pre-medical care to the wounded during hostilities in the “red”, “yellow” and “green” zones have been revealed. The algorithm for providing emergency pre-medical care according to NATO standards has been presented. Conclusions: It has been proven that high-quality tactical and medical training of personnel significantly reduces the percentage of combat casualties, increases the combat capability of the unit and the effectiveness of the combat mission.