By Zeng Dele, Cheng Lu and Zhuang Xiaohao
BEIRUT, Oct. 14 -- Recently, the 22nd Chinese Peacekeeping Level-1+ Hospital to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) successfully completed the "Blue Porcupine 2024" emergency defense drill organized by the UNIFIL Sector East amid the ongoing conflicts in the mission area. The drill has examined and enhanced the emergency response capabilities of the Chinese peacekeeping medical contingent.
After the drill began, the Chinese peacekeepers immediately put on their protective gear. The emergency combat team quickly collected weapons and ammunition, occupied a favorable position and stayed alert to the surrounding situation, while the rest of the personnel went to the designated bunker on standby.
During the drill, the Chinese peacekeepers conducted medical treatment training. They provided emergency treatment for the wounded and then transferred them to the resuscitation room for fluid replacement and anti-shock therapy while monitoring the vital signs all the time.
The UNIFIL Sector East sent special inspectors to verify the personnel composition, weapons and equipment, medical supplies and daily necessities in the two bunkers of the Chinese peacekeeping medical contingent. The inspectors used the communication facilities in the bunker to communicate with the UNIFIL Sector East and reported that the Chinese peacekeeping contingent fully met the exercise standards.
In addition, the Chinese medical contingent conducted combat rescue knowledge and skills training for peacekeeping detachments and military observers from multiple countries, with a focus on several key subjects such as battlefield triage, spinal injury rescue, bleeding control, bandaging and fixation, airway management and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, in a bid to help friendly peacekeeping forces and military observers master the basic operational methods of self-rescue and mutual rescue.
