The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Members of 2nd Health Support Battalion treat a 'patient' during a simulated casualty exercise at the primary care facility at the new First Aid Health Facility at Camp RAMSI. Left to right: An unidentified soldier; medical officer Major Chris Topousek; Corporal Turk; and four unidentified soldiers. Camp RAMSI, located at the former Guadalcanal Beach Resort near Honiara, was the main operational base for the police and military forces of the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI). The new field hospital, which had opened that day, was constructed by members of 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment (3CER). It replaced HMAS Manoora as the primary online medical treatment facility for Operation Anode, Australia’s military contribution to RAMSI. It also provided medical treatment to locals and to RAMSI personnel.
Members of 2nd Health Support Battalion assess a ‘patient’ during a simulated casualty exercise at the new First Aid Health Facility at Camp RAMSI. Left to right: two unidentified soldiers; Corporal T
Members of 2nd Health Support Battalion wheel a simulated casualty on a trolley to the operating theatre of the First Aid Health Facility at Camp RAMSI, during an exercise. Left to right: an unidentif
Members of 2nd Health Support Battalion wheel a simulated casualty on a trolley to the operating theatre of the First Aid Health Facility at Camp RAMSI, during an exercise. Left to right: an unidentif
Medical officer Major Chris Topousek, assisted by other members of 2nd Health Support Battalion, examines a patient during a casualty simulation exercise. The exercise took place at the new First Aid
During an exercise, members of 2nd Health Support Battalion transport a simulated casualty on a stretcher to the First Aid Health Facility at Camp RAMSI, which had been opened that day. Left to right:
Warrant Officer Class 2 Greg Lewis, of 2nd Health Support Battalion, Sergeant Major of the new First Aid Health Facility at Camp RAMSI, puts on rubber gloves and goggles in preparation for a simulated
