1. Author: Captain F. Kuschnereit BPSO
2. SUBJECT: Combat Stress Management.
3. LESSON OBJECTIVE: Introduction to Stress and Combat Stress Reaction (CSR).
4. MAIN TEACHING POINTS:
a. what is stress;
b. physical signs of CSR;
c. mental signs of CSR
d. keys to minimizing CSR.
e. introduction to Combat Stress/Critical Incident Stress Debriefing.
f. Combat Stress is no excuse for misconduct.
5. REFERENCES:
a. II-MD-050-072/PT-001(Canadian Army First Aid Manual).
b. FM 26-2 Management of Stress in Army Operations.
c. A-MD-007-144/JD-001 Stress and You
6. TIME REQUIRED: 60 minutes.
7. LOCATION: Classroom.
8. METHOD: Lecture.
9. EVALUATION: Test at end of lesson.
10. STORES REQUIRED:
a. classroom;
b. OHP; and
c. TV and VCR.
d. A-MD-007-144/JD-001 Stress and You X 1 per student.
f. Aide Memoir BPSO Calgary 7/92 CSR What to Do: Self and Buddies X 1 per student.
11. TRAINING AIDS REQUIRED:
a. video Combat Stress Reaction (cat# 22-1213C).