68w handbook

68W (often pronounced as Sixty-Eight Whiskey using the NATO phonetic alphabet) is the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) for the United States Army's healthcare specialist, also known as the combat medic. This specialty is open to males and females as well as allowing color vision deficient personnel. The primary role of 68W healthcare specialists in the U.S. Army is providing medical o provided medical training for both 68W and ancillary mos's from treatment platoon. o tracked MEDPROS status for over 140 unit members and more than 100 temporary PROFIS personnel. o helped set up 5K run in support of Rabies awareness month, increased awareness, lessened threat of rabies in Camp Taji. About me: was a 68W, did line medicine as well as flight medicine while deployed. I was a home grown flight medic, so do not ask me about the program. I also worked in brigade medical ops and when I got out, got my paramedic license for fun. -Ranger medic handbook should be your baseline for almost everything.-Bates Guide to Physical Exam Ranger Special Operations Combat Medics are affectionately called "Doc" by the men. This is an exclusive group of men who, in addition to all the Special Operations tactical training they receive in order to become an elite Army Ranger, they volunteer, qualify and are selected, for an extensive 9-12 months (36 weeks is the standard length of the SOCM course, 12 months would be if you MD0554 1-1 LESSON ASSIGNMENT LESSON 1 Tactical Combat Casualty Care. TEXT ASSIGNMENT Paragraphs 1-1 through 1-5. LESSON OBJECTIVES When you have completed this lesson, you should be able to: 1-1. Identify factors that influence combat casualty View Notes - ALC Syllabus(2).pdf from US ARMY ALC 68W at United States Military Academy. AMEDD NCO ACADEMY Advanced Leader Course COURSE SYLLABUS & ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS 3-68-C45DL Mission We FM 3-01.11 (00) Air Defense Artillery Reference Handbook.pdf. Virginia Commonwealth University. TEDU MISC. View more. Mod 3 homework SOP.docx 68W Health Care Specialist Duty Description. Administers emergency and routine medical treatment to battle and non-battle casualties, assists with outpatient care and treatment and supervises field and clinical medical facilities under the supervision of a physician, nurse or physician's assistant. 68W Line Medic, Light Infantry Company. TACTICAL COMBAT CASUALTY CARE (TCCC / TC3) ABBREVIATED TCCC GUIDELINES 31 JAN 2017 Basic Management Plan for Tactical Field Care continued Penetrating Eye Trauma - If penetrating eye injury is noted or suspected: Perform a rapid field test of visual acuity and document findings. Includes well over 1,100 total pages and slides! Health Care Specialist (68W) Overview The health care specialist is primarily responsible for providing emergency medical treatment, limited primary care, and health protection and evacuation from a point of injury or illness. a. 45 quarter credits for their 68W curricula—applied to open electives b. 4.5 quarter credits for their Anatomy and Physiology—applied as either a science requirement, general education elective, or open elective c. 4.5 quarter credits for Anatomy and Physiology taken as part of or separate from 68W—applied as Purpose of EFMB Testing. The Department of the Army approved the Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB), a special skill award for recognition of exceptional competence and outstanding performance by field medical personnel, on 18 June 1965.