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This page is designed for a soldier playing on an Endurance Coalition controlled environment to assess, without prior knowledge of our medical system, whether or not they can keep fighting, quickly handle themselves then keep fighting, or if they must call a medic. For information useful to medics specifically, see the [[medic guide]]. | |||
The addon used to simulate medical conditions in a more realistic manner than vanilla Arma is strictly from '''[https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=463939057 ACE3]'''. At this time, Endurance does not use the even more advanced '''[https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=2020940806 KAT]''' variant. | The addon used to simulate medical conditions in a more realistic manner than vanilla Arma is strictly from '''[https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=463939057 ACE3]'''. At this time, Endurance does not use the even more advanced '''[https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=2020940806 KAT]''' variant. | ||
== | == Core principle == | ||
The primary way you, as a soldier, can be an asset to your medic and your squad's health is to '''eliminate the enemy causing harm'''. The medic's first(-ish) priority is to tend to you and your teammates. Your first priority is fighting. The main goal for you is to assess whether your current condition is sufficient to keep fighting, or whether you will imminently die/go unconscious without a medic's assistance. | The primary way you, as a soldier, can be an asset to your medic and your squad's health is to '''eliminate the enemy causing harm'''. The medic's first(-ish) priority is to tend to you and your teammates. Your first priority is fighting. The main goal for you is to assess whether your current condition is sufficient to keep fighting, or whether you will imminently die/go unconscious without a medic's assistance. | ||
== Self-assessment == | |||
When you've been harmed (usually this is by being shot), and there is a lull in the fight or enough people are putting shots down range, quickly open the medical menu using {{Key press|H}} and double check your name is at the top. If it isn't, click the circular icon to switch to yourself. | When you've been harmed (usually this is by being shot), and there is a lull in the fight or enough people are putting shots down range, quickly open the medical menu using {{Key press|H}} and double check your name is at the top. If it isn't, click the circular icon to switch to yourself. | ||
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The only other thing to mention here is pain. You likely have morphine on your person. Morphine will eliminate pain, but it messes with your blood pressure and heart rate for a ''very'' long time. If you are not careful, you can overdose, or application in combination with your condition can cause a heart attack. Only use morphine without a medic's consultation if the level of pain you are experiencing is effecting your ability to adequately engage the enemy and you need to engage the enemy '''right now'''. If you simply notice you have pain during downtime, ask a medic to give application a thumb's up. | The only other thing to mention here is pain. You likely have morphine on your person. Morphine will eliminate pain, but it messes with your blood pressure and heart rate for a ''very'' long time. If you are not careful, you can overdose, or application in combination with your condition can cause a heart attack. Only use morphine without a medic's consultation if the level of pain you are experiencing is effecting your ability to adequately engage the enemy and you need to engage the enemy '''right now'''. If you simply notice you have pain during downtime, ask a medic to give application a thumb's up. | ||
== CPR == | |||
A medic may occasionally ask you to assist in performing CPR. This is because a medic performing CPR is not any more or less effective than a soldier. It is more efficient for a medic to bandage, since they can do so quickly with '''Elastic Bandages''' and then immediately stitch the wound. CPR is performed by clicking the chest, clicking Advanced Medical treatment, and clicking CPR. Continue doing CPR until instructed to stop (you'll have to keep using the menu to do it over and over). | A medic may occasionally ask you to assist in performing CPR. This is because a medic performing CPR is not any more or less effective than a soldier. It is more efficient for a medic to bandage, since they can do so quickly with '''Elastic Bandages''' and then immediately stitch the wound. CPR is performed by clicking the chest, clicking Advanced Medical treatment, and clicking CPR. Continue doing CPR until instructed to stop (you'll have to keep using the menu to do it over and over). | ||
If you notice the medic is busy and you have been doing it for awhile, you can check the individual's pulse. If there is '''none''' or it's '''weak''', keep going. If it's '''strong''', notify the medic, cease CPR, and return to the fight. | If you notice the medic is busy and you have been doing it for awhile, you can check the individual's pulse. If there is '''none''' or it's '''weak''', keep going. If it's '''strong''', notify the medic, cease CPR, and return to the fight. | ||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||