Figure 1: Repartition of French armed forces combat jump between 1967 and 2017. NUMBER OFJUMPBETWEEN1967 TO2017 YEARS Table 1: Type and locations of injuries depending on the jump technics. INJURY STATIC LINE HIGH ALTITUDE AND TOTAL JUMPS VERY HIGH ALTITUDE JUMPS Upper limbs trauma 0 0 0 (severe or benign) Lower limbs fracture 7 (8,8%) 2 (2,5%) 9 (11,4%) (no open fracture) Spine fracture 6 (7,6%) 0 6 (7,6%) Coccyx fracture 3 (3,8%) 0 3 (3,8%) Severe sprain and dislocation 6 (7,6%) 3 (3,8%) 9 (11,4%) (knees, ankles) Traumatic brain injury 5 (6,3%) 0 5 (6,3%) (1 severe) Benign sprain 7 (8,8%) 9 (11,4%) 16 (20,2%) (knees, ankles) Muscle contusion 16 (20,3%) 4 (5%) 20 (25,3%) Other 10 (12,65%) 1 (1,35%) 11 (14%) Total 60 (76%) 19 (24%) n=79 (100%) Evacuations Out of the 50 MFF jumps, 35 were done with a doctor Thirty-nine wounded paratroopers needed to be eva- (11 tandem jumps). cuated: 17 in the immediate aftermath of the jumps In total, 71.20% of the airborne operations involved at (first 4 hours), 12 after 12 hours, 1after 24 hours, and least 1 doctor. 9 after 1 day. Nurses Medical staff involvement 11 SL jumps were done with a nurse. Doctors 22 MFF jumps were done with a nurse, 4 of which were VOL. Out of the 17 SL jumps, 12 were done with a doctor. tandem jumps. 94/3 International Review of the Armed Forces Medical Services 9 Revue Internationale des Services de Santé des Forces Armées PMUJ FO REBMUN