10th Infantry Division trains troops in first aid and life support for defense drills
Soldiers from four 10ID units completed three days of combat medical training on CPR, defibrillator use and bleeding control ahead of planned inter-agency exercises.
The Philippine Army's 10th Infantry Division (10ID) has put troops through a three-day combat medical course meant to strengthen their ability to save lives during territorial defense and emergency response operations, according to Mindanao Times.
The training ran from October 29 to 31 at Camp General Manuel T. Yan Sr. It covered Basic Life Support and Standard First Aid. The 10th Station Hospital organized the course, and six instructors from the Philippine Navy Nursing Service led it.
Participants came from the division's Emergency Response Company, Division Reconnaissance Company, Headquarters Service Company and the 10th Station Hospital itself. They attended lectures, practical exercises and demonstrations on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), bleeding control and wound care.
Military officials said the course is part of the division's preparations for upcoming simulated Inter-Agency Territorial Defense and Civil Defense Exercises. Humanitarian assistance and disaster response skills are considered vital in those scenarios, which involve both security crises and natural emergencies.
10ID commander Maj. Gen. Alvin Luzon said readiness for security threats must be matched by medical emergency skills. "Territorial defense readiness goes beyond our ability to respond to security threats," Luzon said, adding that troops must also be ready to protect lives and work with civilian and inter-agency partners during emergencies.
Luzon also said strong lifesaving skills are essential to the division's external security mission and to improving defense and civil preparedness in the region.
Why it matters for Davao
The division's commander said the training is meant to strengthen defense and civil preparedness in the region, including the troops' ability to give immediate help alongside civilian agencies during emergencies.
This article was written by the DavaoNews desk with AI assistance, using reporting by Mindanao Times. Facts come from the original report, which we credit and link below. Our editorial policy
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