[HTML][HTML] Human performance research for military operations in extreme cold environments

W Sullivan-Kwantes, F Haman, BRM Kingma… - Journal of science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives Soldier performance in the Arctic depends on planning and training, protective
equipment, and human physiological limits. The purpose of this review was to highlight the …

A comparison of live tissue training and high-fidelity patient simulator: a pilot study in battlefield trauma training

…, K Blackler, W Sullivan-Kwantes… - Journal of Trauma …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Trauma procedural and management skills are often learned on live tissue.
However, there is increasing pressure to use simulators because their fidelity improves and …

[HTML][HTML] Energy balance of Canadian armed forces personnel during an Arctic-Like field training exercise

…, I Mandic, E Desilets, I Smith, W Sullivan-Kwantes… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Operating in temperature extremes frequently leads to a discrepancy in energy balance.
Investigating the effects of operating in extreme cold temperatures on metabolic requirements …

We are all exposed, but some are more exposed than others

B Kingma, W Sullivan-Kwantes… - … journal of circumpolar …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This paper defines functional cold exposure zones that illustrate whether a person is at risk
of developing physical performance loss or cold weather injuries. Individual variation in body …

Evaluating the Tactical Combat Casualty Care principles in civilian and military settings: systematic review, knowledge gap analysis and recommendations for future …

…, E Blondal, H Peng, W Sullivan-Kwantes… - Trauma surgery & …, 2021 - tsaco.bmj.com
Objectives The Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) guidelines detail resuscitation practices
in prehospital and austere environments. We sought to review the content and quality of …

Human vulnerability and variability in the cold: Establishing individual risks for cold weather injuries

…, MP Dupuis, KE Friedl, W Sullivan-Kwantes… - Temperature, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Human tolerance to cold environments is extremely limited and responses between individuals
is highly variable. Such physiological and morphological predispositions place them at …

[BOOK][B] Comparison of Cold Weather Clothing Biophysical Properties: US Army, Canadian Deparment of National Defence, and Norwegian Military

…, TP Rioux, S Srinivasan, W Sullivan-Kwantes… - 2018 - apps.dtic.mil
This report provides quantitative biophysical assessments of current cold weather clothing
ensembles used by the US Army, the Canadian Department of National Defence, and the …

Medical encounters during a Joint Canadian/US exercise in the high arctic (Exercise Arctic Ram)

W Sullivan-Kwantes, P Dhillon, L Goodman… - Military …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The Arctic Ram Exercise was conducted in February 2016, near Resolute Bay on Cornwallis
Island in Nunavut, Canada, to demonstrate the ability of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) …

Introduction: Training is more important than technology (for performance in the cold)

…, T Ojanen, W Sullivan-Kwantes… - … of Circumpolar Health, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
After more than 50 years of studying soldiers in the cold, we are well past the phase of defining
the unique problems; the research requirements are known but the solutions have been …

Battlefield trauma training: a pilot study comparing the effects of live tissue vs. high-fidelity patient simulator on stress, cognitive function, and performance

O Vartanian, C Tenn, W Sullivan-Kwantes… - Military …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Within the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), the Tactical Medicine (TACMED) course is used
to train medical technicians (ie, medics) in battlefield trauma care. Although training is …