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Does somebody need a hug, should I call the wambulance?

Hello, I was curious about the current state of the Combat Lifesaver Program for the US Army and or Marines. Does anybody have a copy of the student handout? I’d also like to know what the current packing list for the Combat Lifesaver MES (bag) is. Cheers, W-W

I took about one hour to take the NREMT-B Exam and it stopped at 70 questions. Reading throught the book a couple times, downloading the skill sheets from the NR site, and taking practice tests on http://www.emt-national-training.com helped me get organized for the exam.

Hello, +1 for http://www.emt-national-training.com/index.php it helped me a lot. Cheers, W-W

Hello 70 questions and passing seems to be a magic number. Anybody know the % correct is if the test stops at 70 questions? Cheers, W-W

Hello, +1 for national-training-ems.com , I used it too and it helped. Cheers, W-W

My test stopped at 70 and I PASSED! Cheers, W-W

I passed! The test stopped at 70 and the results were posted in 2 hours on NREMT.org . I took my academics ,practicals, and clinicals at Bagram, Afghanistan to make god use of the little free time I had. Timing was everything to schedule testing and home leave, now I just need to apply for my...

Congratulations! I test in a couple month when home on leave, wish me luck. Cheers, W-W

Have Faith

AZnewbieMedic, I finished my EMT-B course here in Afghanistan a few months ago and will have one opportunity to test for NREMT-B when home on leave this coming April. To stay current I spend an hour or two every night reviewing NREMT-B Skill Sheets, EMT-B National Standard Curriculum, and...

How serendipitous, I just bought Season 1 of Emergency which includes the 2 hour pilot. This show also inspired me to become an EMT.

Hello everybody, my name is George, and I’m a recovering wacker. I’m a civilian contractor in Afghanistan, who after the second or what it the third rocket attack decided it was time to get recertified as an EMT-B. I took an EMT-B course in country and am just waiting for next home leave to...

Hello All, Good information, I have taken an EMT-B course here in Afghanistan and will be testing for NREMT on my next home leave in California. Cheers, W-W

A Tactical Tailor First Responder Bag to replace my M-3 bag. Cheers, W-W

Combat Gauze is kaolin impregnated gauze that when packed into a penetrating injury such as gunshot wound promotes clotting. While some civilian protocols skip pressure points and go directly to a tourniquet such as the CAT, after applying direct pressure and elevation, I have seen nothing...

My 2 Cents I enjoy gun collecting, reloading, and shooting myself. I always carried a couple of the old style Combat Dressings in my shooting kit when I went to the range. When I get home from Afghanistan (contractor) I plan on replacing them with my Army Issue IFAK. Before deploying I...

Allow me to clarify, the point I was attempting to make was that you can choose to keep a personal jump kit that is appropriate to your leave of training and local protocols. At home in the United States I would not stray outside American Red Cross CPR and First Aid guidelines. Cheers, W-W

As a civilian contractor in Afghanistan I keep a fully stocked Combat Life Save Equipment Set handy. Cheers, W-W

I have also started using emt-national-training as part of my review in preparation for the NREMT-B exam, and stumbled over the same question. I have noticed that many of the questions/answers are not in the textbook we used in class, Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured...