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The Official US Army Combat Medic Manual & Trainer's Guide - Full Size Edition
Created and Trusted by US Military Forces
Benefit from decades of hard-won experience saving lives in the most challenging environments around the world - learn from the best!
Complete and Unabridged
500+ pages of battlefield lifesaving content: everything you need at your fingertips, no omissions.
Giant 8.5" x 11" Size
Big desktop format means no more squinting at small images and text. Great for your professional library, training center, or vehicle!
The Official US Army Combat Medic Manual & Trainer's Guide - Full Size Edition
Complete & Unabridged - 500+ pages - Giant 8.5" x 11" Size - MOS 68W Current Edition - STP 8-68W13-SM-TG
Paperback Book
Carlile Military Library
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DO NO HARM - DO KNOW HARM
- FULL-SIZE FORMAT - **biggest edition available anywhere**: giant 8.5" x 11" size means large, clear print and pictures.
- Created and trusted by U.S. forces to educate Combat Medic Specialists and save lives from traumatic injury under the most adverse emergency conditions.
- "Batteries last hours, books last decades. Get the print edition!"
- Current edition - complete & unabridged; MOS 68W - STP 8-68W13-SM-TG (Health Care Specialists Skill Levels 1, 2, and 3).
The Combat Medic is one of the U.S. Army's most enduring and treasured figures, responsible for saving countless thousands of lives in action across the globe.
This giant medical reference book - over 500, 8.5" x 11" pages - covers everything the aspiring Combat Medic Specialist (MOS 68W), conscientious solider, or other interested party needs to know about saving lives on the battlefield or in any other emergency, conflict, or humanitarian situation.
Not only that, it is also a training guide that will show you how to rapidly educate others to become competent field medics.
This is no mere first aid guide or first-responder course. It is a large, comprehensive, no-nonsense manual that will enable you to preserve life and ease discomfort when there is no-one else on whom to call.
Written by the most demanding of experts, with the benefit of decades of hard-won experience in war-zones around the world, this book is an investment in your future, and the future of those around you.Search for 'CARLILE MILITARY LIBRARY' to find more TOP-FLIGHT, SQUARED-AWAY publications for your professional bookshelf!
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ISBN/SKU: 197592939X
68W, Combat Medic, Combat Lifesaver, 91B, Lifesaving
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Before You Buy
Q: Who is this book for?
A: This manual is intended for Army combat medics, military medical personnel, EMTs, paramedics, tactical-medicine students, instructors, and readers who want an authoritative reference on battlefield casualty care. It is especially useful for anyone studying the knowledge and practical tasks associated with the Army's 68W Combat Medic Specialist role.
Q: What does the manual cover?
A: It provides a broad training and reference framework for combat medical care, combining medical knowledge with the practical skills expected of Army health care specialists. The material is designed around the tasks, procedures, and training requirements associated with MOS 68W rather than as a general first-aid handbook.
Q: Is this mainly a medical textbook?
A: No. Its emphasis is practical and task-oriented. The manual is intended to train personnel to assess casualties, perform required medical procedures, and operate effectively under field conditions, making it substantially more operational than a conventional academic medical text.
Q: Is it suitable for civilian EMTs and paramedics?
A: Yes, particularly for readers interested in trauma care and austere or tactical environments. The military context and some Army-specific procedures will not apply directly to civilian practice, but the book offers valuable insight into how combat medics are trained to manage serious injury under difficult conditions.
Q: What does “Trainer's Guide” mean?
A: This is not simply a reference for the individual medic. STP 8-68W13-SM-TG is structured as a Soldier's Manual and Trainer's Guide for Health Care Specialists at skill levels 1, 2, and 3, so it also supports instructors, supervisors, and personnel responsible for evaluating or maintaining medical skills.
Q: Is this useful for someone preparing for 68W training?
A: Yes. Because the manual is built around the Army's own 68W skill requirements, it gives prospective and current Combat Medic Specialists a detailed picture of the competencies the Army expects. It can therefore serve as both preparatory reading and an ongoing study reference.
Q: What makes this different from a commercial tactical-medicine book?
A: This is official Army training material rather than one author's interpretation of battlefield medicine. Its value lies in showing how the Army formally defines, teaches, and evaluates combat-medic tasks, giving readers direct access to the structured training framework used for 68W personnel.
Q: Is the physical edition suitable for serious reference use?
A: Yes. This is the complete, unabridged 506-page edition in a full-size 8.5 × 11-inch format. The larger page size is particularly valuable for a technical medical manual containing extensive instructional material and illustrations, and makes it practical for repeated study and reference.
Publication Details & Specifications
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Series | Carlile Military Library |
| Official designation | STP 8-68W13-SM-TG |
| Military specialty | MOS 68W Combat Medic Specialist |
| Edition | Current, complete and unabridged full-size edition |
| Print length | 506 pages |
| Dimensions | 8.5 × 1 × 11 inches |
| Item weight | Approximately 2.6 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Publication date | August 30, 2017 |
| ISBN-10 | 197592939X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1975929398 |
| Training levels | Health Care Specialist Skill Levels 1, 2 and 3 |
| Format advantage | Large 8.5 × 11 inch format with clear print, pictures and medical reference material |
| Focus | Training and reference guide for U.S. Army Combat Medic Specialists providing emergency and battlefield medical care |
| Training function | Combines medical reference material with a trainer's guide for developing and assessing competent field medics |
| Operational scope | Traumatic injury, emergency care, battlefield medicine and casualty management in combat, austere, emergency and humanitarian environments |
| Updated material | Later production incorporates error corrections and replaced or improved images |
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