2007-11-19 12:47:03 · 5 answers · asked by soosoostudio 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
A Navy Hospital Corpsman (HN) translates into sometimes the only medical expertise in shouting distance. As an HN you will be trained to do battlefield surgery.
On the battlefield, when somebody shouts, "MEDIC!!!" you're the one to whom he's referring. If you're attached to a Marine unit, you are probably the most protected guy in the outfit.
Nobody will ever say, "Hi. How are you." They'll see your caduceus and say, "Doc, I have a pain in my elbow..."
But the Navy isn't in the business to teach you to be an EMT or paramedic. It's not in business to turn you into a computer guru for Microsoft. It's not in business to prepare aviation mechanics for Boeing or Lockheed, or avionics experts for Raytheon. It's not in the travel business to send you where you want to go. And it's not in business to provide you a college education. The Navy's in business to teach you how to serve your country and to have the best chance of coming back alive. You might learn the other stuff... but if you don't learn the last lessons, the others won't make any difference.
2007-11-19 13:15:12 · answer #1 · answered by gugliamo00 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Nope, a Navy medic will translate into being an EMT.
Emergency medical technician.
They are a big step down from paramedics.
The independent duty corpsmen school translates into a parametic certification.
But you have to be in the Navy for 3 or 4 years, before you are allowed to attend.
2007-11-19 16:00:41 · answer #2 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but you will have all the necessary skills to do the job. If you are stateside you should have no problemgetting the time to work on your certifications to become a licensed paramedic.
2007-11-19 13:15:50 · answer #3 · answered by cutiessailor 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you still need to obtain a license, why not work on it before you leave the Service, since you probably have all of the experience.
2007-11-19 12:54:45 · answer #4 · answered by Yo it's Me 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-17 08:12:33 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋