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).