How do I become a field medic in the Army, what would the positon be called?

Question

I wanna be the Army equivelent of a paramedic, the guys that ride in the back of blackhawks on rescue missions...and all that.

Answer 1

Nowadays, they are called combat medics!
After basic training and AIT, You will gain first hand practical experience in Iraq.!
After you get back stateside, you can reenlist, and apply for flight medic training!
very rewarding MOS!

Answer 2

You'll first attend Basic Combat Training. Then you go to Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, for ten weeks of training in order to become a field medic. More than half of the training is conducted in the classroom. The rest is "in the field" practical training. You will be taught how to respond to injury resulting from battle or from behaviors associated with battle or preparations for battle. Gunshot wounds, chemical burns, burns resulting from exposure to open flames, injuries resulting from physical blows whether intentional or accidental...you will be taught basic responses to chemical, biological and nuclear attacks. You will be taught how to protect yourself and others against accidental or intentional injury, including how to decontaminate yourself and others after exposure to hazardous materials. Upon completion of that ten-week course you'll be assigned either to a field hospital, a combat unit as a platoon medic, or perhaps even a stateside general Army hospital. There are seven general hospitals that belong to the Army. Some of them are Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, Letterman Army Medical Center in California, and William Beaumont Army Medical Center at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. There once were eight such hospitals, but the most well known, Walter Reed in Washington, D.C. was closed last year. If assigned to a general hospital or a base hospital, you'll be given additional on-the-job training in basic nursing procedures.

Answer 3

OK, the MOS is first and foremost 68W, combat medic. From there you can request the specialties...eye tech, physical therapy tech, ect ect. Talk to the recruiter ASAP, we are hurting for medics everywhere. My wife and I both got re enlistment bonuses to stay in this MOS. If you want to do real rescuing work the Emergency room in the desert, or you could always go 18D--Special forces medic. Good luck and if you have more questions you can always email me.

Answer 4

It is really hard to get into the medic field. You might have to wait awhile for a slot to open. I think you are called flight medic but not sure of that.

Answer 5

You have to score a certain score on the test that you take before you enter boot camp and they will give you a choice of what you want to like train for and if you score high enough you probably could be a medic then I think you don't really have a choice, but if your lucky you could be on a Medivac.

Answer 6

I"m not sure what a field medic is called but i am a 91W-HealthCare Specialist Practical Nurse in the Army


its been changed to 68W though

Answer 7

It is called a flight medic. It will be a hard MOS to get into. You will also be limited to the posts you can be stationed at.
Good Luck.

Answer 8

join and state that you want medical corps and training as a medic--(equivilent to para medic)
you will have to have a h/s diploma and study hard because it is not an easy course it is very tough--the mos for medic when i was in was 91series--still today i utilize skills learned 35 years ago.--be all you can be--test yourself and have fun doing it-no fear