Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS · 2026
The Litter Olympics: Addressing Individual Critical Tasks Lists Requirements in a Forward-Deployed Setting.
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Jones Angelica L, Kuckelman John P, Radowsky Jason S, Mitchell Christopher A
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BACKGROUND: Individual critical tasks (ICTs) specify the skills and knowledge required for each military occupational specialty (MOS) for enlisted soldiers and areas of concentration (AOCs) for officers. This article describes a structured training method designed to enhance ICT proficiency and reinforce other critical medical skills while deployed in a Role 3 environment in Baghdad, Iraq. The Litter Olympics approach integrates interdisciplinary collaboration and physical exertion into skill reinforcement to improve medical readiness.
OBSERVATIONS: The Litter Olympics were conducted with mixed MOS/AOC teams, including nonmedical personnel such as administrative, signal, and engineering specialists. Teams progressed through a series of stations inside and outside the Role 3 hospital, completing ICTs under the supervision of higher-level health care practitioners. Tasks were selected based on their relevance to deployed medical care and their inclusion in ICTs, ensuring alignment with mission-essential skills. Participants completed essential ICTs, including initiating saline locks, applying occlusive dressings, performing needle decompressions, applying tourniquets, and treating pelvic injuries with stabilization devices. Additional deployment-relevant skills included patient movement inside and outside a hospital setting, maintaining spinal precautions, establishing communication via satellite radio, executing a 9-line MEDEVAC request, performing cricothyroidotomies, and conducting Eldon card testing. All teams completed the course within 2 hours and feedback suggested increased confidence and proficiency in critical skills.
CONCLUSIONS: The Litter Olympics provide a structured, reproducible format for sustaining medical readiness in a deployed Role 3 setting. By integrating interdisciplinary teamwork, physical engagement, and practical skill application, it offers a dynamic alternative to traditional training methods. This model can be adapted for both deployed and stateside training environments, enhancing medical preparedness while fostering esprit de corps.
OBSERVATIONS: The Litter Olympics were conducted with mixed MOS/AOC teams, including nonmedical personnel such as administrative, signal, and engineering specialists. Teams progressed through a series of stations inside and outside the Role 3 hospital, completing ICTs under the supervision of higher-level health care practitioners. Tasks were selected based on their relevance to deployed medical care and their inclusion in ICTs, ensuring alignment with mission-essential skills. Participants completed essential ICTs, including initiating saline locks, applying occlusive dressings, performing needle decompressions, applying tourniquets, and treating pelvic injuries with stabilization devices. Additional deployment-relevant skills included patient movement inside and outside a hospital setting, maintaining spinal precautions, establishing communication via satellite radio, executing a 9-line MEDEVAC request, performing cricothyroidotomies, and conducting Eldon card testing. All teams completed the course within 2 hours and feedback suggested increased confidence and proficiency in critical skills.
CONCLUSIONS: The Litter Olympics provide a structured, reproducible format for sustaining medical readiness in a deployed Role 3 setting. By integrating interdisciplinary teamwork, physical engagement, and practical skill application, it offers a dynamic alternative to traditional training methods. This model can be adapted for both deployed and stateside training environments, enhancing medical preparedness while fostering esprit de corps.