A combat medical technician (CMT) is a soldier with a specialist military trade within the Royal Army Medical Corps of the British Army. Role The fully trained combat medical technician or CMT is capable of: assisting with the management of surgical, medical and psychiatric casualties from the onset of the condition until the casualty is admitted to a hospital offering specialist care. This capacity is to include the immediate necessary first aid and other sustaining procedures required to hold a casualty for a limited period in a non-hospital situation. undertaking the administrative procedures and documentation for casualties in field units, medical reception stations and unit medical centres, including those required for and during casualty Class 3 and 2 standards Trained in anatomy, physiology and first aid. Has a general understanding of medical terminology and is capable of carrying out first aid in an emergency situation until expert medical assistance is available Works under supervision to provide assistance to medical officers in field units and medical reception stations. Assists in setting up field medical units and is trained in medical fieldcraft including the use of radio equipment, navigation by foot or vehicle across country and field medical equipment Capable of carrying out basic nursing procedures Initiates and maintains casualty documentation and supply/equipment documentation Recognises abnormalities in casualty observations, body appearances and consciousness levels Trained in basic life support (BLS) to UK Resuscitation Council guidelines Trained in Army environmental health issues at unit level Class 1 standard As for Class 2 and 3, but with additional training and experience (see above) Provides health advice to non medical junior commanders Has a good understanding of anatomy and physiology Is able to take control of an emergency situation Is trained in basic diagnostic techniques and able to report findings to medical services Advises on basic field hygiene Capable of advanced first aid and using advanced resuscitation techniques Administers non-controlled drugs ordered by a medical officer Administers drugs by oral route, inhalations, plus intradermal-, intramuscular- and subcutaneous injection Sutures simple wounds Maintains, or supervises the maintenance of, and indents for medical equipment Trains junior medical assistants Additionally, at Class 1 the CMT is trained in the procedures and principles of Battlefield Advanced Trauma Life Support (BATLS), which includes advanced life support, cricothyrotomy and thoracentesis. Further progression by rank At the rank of corporal, the combat medical technician also supervises and controls medical assistants working in