Navy SEALS field medicine?

Question

Hello, sorry for all the questions lately. Only asking the ones the recruiter can't answer. He tells me that SEALS learn field medicine in training but couldn't answer any specifics about course length, content, etc...Since seals no longer require prior source ratings I am guessing they won't have as many corpsman apply. Does anyone know how it works with medical care in the field? That is one thing that I really like about pararescue, over SEALS, is the paramedic training. However I like many of the clandestine type of missions SEALS do...hostage rescue and the like. Tough choice for me. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks all for taking the time to answer. ~Chris

Answer 1

to be honest, seals do a hell of a lot more than the air force special ops. An they are primarily guerrilla warfare, second counter terror.

The air force is much more of a rescue unit. Now the pararescue ALL members are pretty much doctors. Seals do get training in first aid, then how to treat typical wounds received in battle and trained in how to treat medical problems caused by the environment.

How ever they have top notch medics. Each seal after buds gets 4 years of training. This is were they really learn the advanced stuff and special skills, like sniping close quarters combat and what ever. But this is also were you can become the team medic. The training will take more than the average 4 years.

Also keep in mined the seals are toughest group to get into. Really it comes down to what you want more. But try going here http://www.allexperts.com/el/1483-9/Careers-Military-Army/

go to both, Rod Powers and Howard Lorenz they might be able to help you with specifics no bull **** and for free.

Answer 2

He's referring to all SEAL team members. That's who go through a short course in certain field medical practices. Most of the HMs I knew who were in SEAL teams had already qualified as divers via that service school in Panama City and had years of experience as HMs before getting trained as divers. I don't think that has changed with the alterations in the source ratings business. Because that HM has to have detailed knowledge regarding the effects of being a trained amphibian (of sorts) on human physiology.
Given the composition of a SEAL team, the assigned HM has to have a knowledge base equal to that gained by Hospital Corps Class "B" School which trains HMs for duty independent of a medical officer. And he has to have that base of knowledge before even reporting for BUDS training.

Answer 3

Either speciality is likely to carry its share of covert and clandestine ops. PJ's have always seemed to be more on the medical side than SEALs. Your comment about the paramedic training being the one thing you like about PJs....leads me toward recommending PJ's over SEALs.

Answer 4

You can still get a rating and be a seal,

Plus some seals attend the Army special forces medic school

Answer 5

Pj's.. I love planes. So If I had to choose, I would say PJ's... I'd rather jump out of a plane than swim in the water.


Added: Who gave me a thumbs down vote? I was giving an opinion on what I liked. I never said nothing bad about Navy seals. He was stuck, so I told him my pov.. gosh people. (I really don't care..(yea I seriously don't)(ok I guess I do or I wouldn't be adding this.))