EMT enlisting in the military

[HNcorpsman]

different cases i guess...

 

[spisco85]

The Army has great success in their Combat Lifesaver program. They cover the three highest causes of death in combat and teach soldiers to deal with that.

It also gives troops who do not have medics assigned to them to deal with things such as dehydration, heat stroke, etc while waiting for the medic to get there.

 

[akflightmedic]

the combat life saver for army teaches regular soldiers (not medics) IVs!!! not sure if i believe that

we as hospital corpsman are trained to teach our marines the combat lifesaver course and we definitely dont teach them IVs, but on occasion we will pick one or two of the marines that arnt pussies and teach them how to do an IV, in case we need one.

Been teaching it for past few years. Yes, a regular soldier is taught IV therapy.

They are taught large bore IV , practice a few times on each other and are turned loose for emergent situations when needed.

It is a monkey skill, anyone can do it, so I do not know why you do not believe it; regardless it is done on a regular basis in Iraq and Afghanistan. The ones that do not get it taught stateside are being taught here. It is the Army's new initiative to have EVERY soldier CLS qualified.

 

[HNcorpsman]

cool, cool.

hey akflightmedic.. are you currently in afghanistan right now... are you on a ANAETT tour? i just ask because i have been picked to go on a afghan national army embedded training team deployment to afghanistan for 9 months. we get to go to mojave viper and mountain viper...

 

[el Murpharino]

I stand corrected, the Army has their medics NREMT-B certified as well. But a state certification is worthless to them. There is a site dedicated to US Army EMS - http://www.cs.amedd.army.mil/68w/ems/downloads update.htm. Maybe this will help the OP with any other questions. I apologize for my misinformation.

 

[Katie Elaine]

I enlisted in the US Army last November. I signed on with a $13k bonus, and I'm getting $1k each month I'm in school (I'm a high school senior), and $1k for graduating. I'm enlisted as a Health Care Specialist (68W), and on top of my nine weeks basic training, I have approx 13 weeks medical training, which includes getting my NREMT-B. I'm a state certified EMT-B right now, but because I am under the age of 18, I can't get my NREMT. I've still yet to discuss with my recruiter if I can challenge the NREMT test when I'm in, because then I don't have to repeat my EMT-B training, and it puts me further into my training.

Your recruiter can gurantee you have your job. When you sign the paperwork in his/her office, s/he will put your name into a data base reserving your spot. I know this because I was extremely specific as to the job I wanted, and my recruiter rode my tail to get me to sign up so he could reserve my job. Then, up at MEPS, they officially swear you in, and a guidance counselor gives you the details of your MOS and has you sign more paperwork sealing the deal and assigning you your MOS.

 

[reaper]

Never believe a thing that the recruiter says! They are like used car salesmen.

They can guarantee you nothing. Until you sign your name at MEPS, the rest means nothing!

 

[Shishkabob]

Recruiters can NOT GUARANTEE ANYTHING.

The only people who can guarantee something are the counselors at MEPS. Recruiters only job is to get you to MEPS, beyond that, you're with a counselor.

 

[AJ Hidell]

I'm a state certified EMT-B right now, but because I am under the age of 18, I can't get my NREMT. I've still yet to discuss with my recruiter if I can challenge the NREMT test when I'm in, because then I don't have to repeat my EMT-B training, and it puts me further into my training.

I wouldn't recommend that. Be a professional. NEVER pass up ANY opportunity for education. I can assure you that you will learn valuable information by repeating the silly two weeks. I retook the entire paramedic course after seven years as a working paramedic, and yes, I learned things I either didn't know or never learned. You're 17 years old. Don't get in a big hurry. It's a bad habit, and a very hard one to break.

 

[spisco85]

I had a guarenteed job through my recruiter and the Army request system along with my bonus, PaYS progam job choice and station of choice. When I finally got to MEPS the counselor just confirmed everything was how I wanted it and printed the contract with all his leg work already done.

 

[sarahharter]

i am in the air force and was also guarunteed a job

 

[Katie Elaine]

I wouldn't recommend that. Be a professional. NEVER pass up ANY opportunity for education. I can assure you that you will learn valuable information by repeating the silly two weeks. I retook the entire paramedic course after seven years as a working paramedic, and yes, I learned things I either didn't know or never learned. You're 17 years old. Don't get in a big hurry. It's a bad habit, and a very hard one to break.

I Just took my course, and I just passed my Basic exam on thursday. I'm not in a big hurry, I'm just not going to sit through a class I just took. I'd rather be learning things that I've yet to experience. And being an NREMT-B means that you are not put through repeating that course again in your army advanced training, so its just an issue of certification.

 

[james]

I am a US Army Recruiter

Like i said I am a recruiter and I am also NREMT-B depending on your level of training you could come in as a higher rank because of your skill. If you have any questions send me a private message or respond in here.

 

[el Murpharino]

Like i said I am a recruiter and I am also NREMT-B depending on your level of training you could come in as a higher rank because of your skill. If you have any questions send me a private message or respond in here.

If what he's saying is true, GET THAT SH*T IN WRITING prior to signing anything. Get notarized copies, and give them to trusted family members.

 

[reaper]

Like i said I am a recruiter and I am also NREMT-B depending on your level of training you could come in as a higher rank because of your skill. If you have any questions send me a private message or respond in here.

Anything short of an AS degree, will get you no higher then an E3. Even that requires a certain number of collage credits!

Nothing is for sure, until it is signed at MEPS!

 

[daughertyemta]

GO ARMY or go home..NAtional guard is a joke and will set you up to fail. they have nothing to offer! The Army has great incentives for EMT's and depending on how well your asvab score is and all that good :censored::censored::censored::censored: is gonna depend on how much you have to work with..Talk to a recruiter thats their job! lol...I know, I live with one

 

[AJ Hidell]

GO ARMY or go home..NAtional guard is a joke and will set you up to fail. they have nothing to offer!

Yeah, free state college tuition is "nothing". As is excellent technical training for very little investment.

 

[JCampbell]

Here's my 2 cents: I'm pretty sure that your "guaranteed" MOS is simply giving you the OPPORTUNITY to complete the requirements for that MOS. If you fail to qualify during AIT/OSUT, you will be re-assigned to another MOS at the needs of the Army. MANY soldiers fail the NREMT portion of their training at Ft Sam Houston. As far as the Regular Army being "better" than the ARNG, thats apples to oranges. One is full time soldiering, and theres certainly something to be said for that if you are 18. The other is part-time soldier, full time civilian. That gives someone the ability to go to school full time or work a better paying job, or both. Lots of federal benefits on both sides, state benefits vary.

 

[Brian Herzberg]

the combat life saver for army teaches regular soldiers (not medics) IVs!!! not sure if i believe that

we as hospital corpsman are trained to teach our marines the combat lifesaver course and we definitely dont teach them IVs, but on occasion we will pick one or two of the marines that arnt pussies and teach them how to do an IV, in case we need one.

1st off, thanks for your service doc. 2nd, i was in clb 5, pendleton. 3531 motor t. our docs taught the platoon IVs. i remember making my doc look like the guy from "requiem for a dream" with the tracks on his arm haha. (in my defense, he was a little on the heavy side and near impossible for a new guy to find a good entry) maybe depends where your at? and what the chief/CO allows?

 

[Carlos Danger]

the combat life saver for army teaches regular soldiers (not medics) IVs!!! not sure if i believe that

Well, whether you believe it or not.....it's true.

Edit: just saw how old this thread is....