- This course is very valuable to us.
It is also easy to cooperate because we notice that we think in the same way as the Nordic countries, says Nordmunds Vaivads, who is the highest responsible for health care issues in the Latvian Defense Forces.
The medical school at K 3's concept is that difficult surgical procedures can be done in very simple environments close to the front.
It has been used by Sweden in Afghanistan and Mali.
Can be accommodated in the basement
Building a field hospital is a large apparatus, difficult to carry out near the front.
Among other things, for the risk of being attacked.
With the Swedish concept, operating theaters can be housed in the basement of an ordinary house without attracting attention.
The units are completely self-sufficient in electrical units for heating, lighting and medical equipment.
- We teach how all parts of the system are set up and used.
The participants must reach such a level that they can then teach it to others, says Kristoffer Fredén, head of the School of Nursing at K3.
Can take care of damage at the front
The units are staffed by surgeons, anesthetists, nurse anesthetists and paramedics.
A total of 23 people are here from Latvia for the training.
In addition to the light surgical group, there is something called the light trauma group.
The latter can take care of damage at the front but not perform operations.
Both types can easily follow the dressings.