On 17 and 18 May 2024, the “Mediterranea” University of Reggio Calabria, was once again the stage for the “First Aid Course in a Tactical Environment” provided by the Reggio Unit of the CRI Volunteer Military Corps in favor of around 60 soldiers, coming from the Green Basques (Anti-Terrorism – Emergency Department) of the Guardia di Finanza, from the API (Carabinieri Emergency Response Unit) from the Radiomobile Operations Unit and from the “Fava-Garofalo” Carabinieri Student School. Held by qualified instructors working at the Reggio Calabria Unit of the Military Corps, such as Ten.me Francesco Principato (Director of the course and Head of the Unit), the Ten.com. Vincenzo Masseo, and Magg.com. Paolo F. Cuzzola, the very important tactical health course kept the large number of soldiers engaged in two intensive training days in which classroom lessons were alternated with practical exercises in the field, and realistic simulations of medical/tactical rescue in scenarios high risk (terrorist attack and active shooter), reproduced with the aid of extras, sound, visual and smoke effects.
The activity was successful and appreciated
The training activity, managed in its organizational aspects by Cap.com. Marcello Novello, received considerable success and unanimous appreciation from the students who, following a severe exam session and a particularly complex final practical exercise (neutralization of an active shooter and rescue of multiple injured people) allowed them to achieve important military patents in the field of tactical first aid. A further demonstration, therefore, of the importance of training and inter-force cooperation, to be able to deal with today’s increasingly complex contexts.
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