I've noiced a few people in the First Aid section that are answering questions in ways that lead me to believe you've had combat medical training. Is this the case? How many of you are combat medics? Are you still? Did you further your education after the military?
2006-08-19 13:30:26 · 10 answers · asked by Mrs.R 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
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2006-08-19 13:34:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being a combat engineer won't help you at all in non-military related matters. You will be blowing up obstacles, setting up basic structures like bridges, and clearing mine fields, etc. As a combat medic you'll get your EMT certification but that's it. I would rather be a medic because I find it a more appealing job. Pretty much straight infantry except when someone gets hit you take care of him, you also don't have as many tedious infantry duties like laundry, mass rifle cleaning, etc as often. If you're really hardcore look into becoming a special operations medic. They go through the SOCM course which is anything from trauma care, to prescribing narcotics, to giving birth, to working on goats. Although don't think you're just going to pass RASP/Ranger School or SFAS/Q Course, 70% fail and most train for years prior to attending, be in god shape. I'm an 11b in the 75th and the medics in my battalion are the most respected individuals. They will place headshots one minute then save a life the next. The young 11s in the 75th get **** on by NCO's, the 68W's typically don't. I've literally seen NCO's tell everyone but the medic to clean or something tedious and let the medic go off on his own (usually taking sick call or organizing medical equipment). Good luck and I hope this helps.
2016-03-26 22:19:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was a Navy Hospital Corpsman. Did combat medicine and general health care. Now I am a science teacher
2006-08-21 12:51:18 · answer #3 · answered by Jason S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Corpsman in the Navy, and no I did not further my career in the medical field after the military.
2006-08-19 13:37:07 · answer #4 · answered by Gabe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was a combat medic. I got out in Oct after 5yrs and am now going to nursing school.
2006-08-19 17:14:30 · answer #5 · answered by 91Bvet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Navy Corpsman here! I went to college after military and now I'm a PA student.
2006-08-19 13:47:37 · answer #6 · answered by Azazelo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Navy Corpsman, 1st class petty officer, now an RN and EMT going for my Nurse Practitioner's license.
2006-08-21 13:02:01 · answer #7 · answered by natmys333 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,Just a EMT in central upstate NY.Sometimes some of our calls make us feel like we are in a comat sittuation EX: someone with head trauma,dom.disputes.even MVAs. God Bless the Combay Medics and all our Guys and Gals who are fighting for our freedom.
2006-08-19 13:53:17 · answer #8 · answered by R W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-20 13:03:16 · answer #9 · answered by STEVE M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-08-19 13:35:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋