Combat first responder
The Combat First Responder (CFR) is the medical training of special forces and specialized forces of the Bundeswehr for the first aid of the wounded. The training for CFR takes place in the training levels "A" and "B" at the training center for special operations in Pfullendorf and differs in terms of content from the training for first aid workers (EEH).
Combat First Responder A.
The "CFR A" training with 60 training hours in five days is slightly more extensive, but almost comparable to the "First Aid B" training with 50 training hours in seven days.
Combat First Responder B
The course content includes additional training points and skills in wound care with needle decompression of the chest (according to Monaldi), according to the algorithm for non-medical personnel in the case of tension pneumothorax and venipuncture, as well as creating peripheral intravenous and intraosseous accesses ( infusion ) for the administration of volume substitutes and selected drugs. As emergency competencies, these invasive measures may only be carried out under defined circumstances ( when deployed in combat) and not in the civilian sector.
Combat First Responder C.
The intended for training to "CFR C" soldier goes through in Germany the four month course use paramedics to provide technical qualification stage of the paramedic is equivalent to the civilian sector. Accordingly, the training includes a seven-week theoretical training course, additional internships in a clinic and in the ambulance service and a final course with an examination. Civilian paramedic training is recognized under ATN 1001369 (paramedic) as the basis for further training.
As a rule, the trainees also acquire the necessary driving licenses to drive the appropriate rescue vehicles. The paramedics work in the emergency rooms of the military rescue centers, support the doctors and paramedics and maintain the medical equipment. A special feature of the training is the so-called “green week”, during which rescue and recovery techniques are practiced.
K9-CFR
The "K9-CFR" training imparts knowledge and skills to ensure the tactical and preclinical first aid of the service dog in the event of injuries or acute life-threatening illnesses during deployment for a limited time until the handover to veterinary staff and to work with them in the context of the rescue chain.