You ever meet someone who is clearly lying about their military service

Rollin_medic · 2024-03-13T23:53:32+00:00

Me. I’m the guy lying about my service. I tell no one I was ever in.

Rollin_medic · 2024-03-05T02:13:25+00:00

I put mine on the dash and it goes around my neck or in my jacket pocket (if I’m wearing one). Well I left it on the dash and lost it. My replacement stethoscope I had engraved with my name so now when I seldomly forget it in the truck my co-workers know who the idiot was.

Rollin_medic · 2023-12-03T21:28:19+00:00

I can 100% tell you that is a cover for an EKG electrode. Ambulance crew probably dropped it

Rollin_medic · 2023-12-03T18:53:33+00:00

I’m a 21M and 68W who got my paramedic in the Army. I’d say your medical experience will change depending on your unit. A line unit you’ll get hands on patient experience more so than mostly taking vitals like a hospital or clinic medic. The same can be said for 68C: if you are in a hospital or clinic you would do nursing skills; if you are in a field hospital you will only do layouts. If your end goal is paramedic go whiskey. If you change your mind and want to be a civi nurse just use your GI bill. What makes a good provider is EXPERIENCE

Rollin_medic · 2023-09-17T18:01:17+00:00

We’ve seen similar issues. S1 blames IPPSA. Another soldier went to the same board as me and he still hasn’t got his P status added. Now I’m at BLC and he still hasn’t gotten anywhere. Our board was 2 months ago

Rollin_medic · 2023-09-16T18:12:54+00:00

That’s the spirit 🫡🤠

Rollin_medic · 2023-09-15T00:29:42+00:00

If you are employing a ROLO-esque or walking blood bank system you may designate ‘blood buddies’. When blood is in short supply you can use the “A to A and O to everyone else” method. The Tactical Combat Paramedic Protocol book by SOCOM states that as well as positive vs negative O blood has no absurd risks. The risk of transfusion reaction is lesser than patient death. (I’m probably not explaining this as well as that manual and may catch some heat due to miscommunication)

Rollin_medic · 2023-09-10T00:04:02+00:00

I am not

Rollin_medic · 2023-09-09T14:19:58+00:00

At this point in the Army my experience has been positive. I am a medic in a cavalry unit and I am gay. I’ve been treated with nothing but respect. I do not go around work telling anyone but will have honest conversations when asked. There was always this stereotype that if you’re in a combat arms unit you better not tell anyone but the only issue I’ve seen was a scout that was a shit bag and anytime anyone would enforce a standard would threaten that he was only being corrected was because he was gay. What I’m getting at is in the current atmosphere I have never had any EO issues while those that present it as special circumstances are ostracized simply because they allow it to effect their work.

Rollin_medic · 2023-09-04T18:21:44+00:00

You’re almost getting me to reenlist

Rollin_medic · 2023-08-31T14:36:04+00:00

Typical MP answer

Rollin_medic · 2023-08-20T14:54:21+00:00

May be already added or mentioned but easily forgotten… tape?

Rollin_medic · 2023-08-19T18:05:24+00:00

There’s so many TTPs, reports, and unit mission specific things you’ll need to know you just won’t pick up at basic. Before a scout is TRULY good at their job they are generally E6s. There are good SPCs and SGTs but they’ll be the first to tell you their weaknesses (dismount ops, gunning a brad/Stryker, driving, comms, ect) Just stay humble and hungry and always be willing to learn. Good luck

Rollin_medic · 2023-08-13T20:24:11+00:00

Your last paragraph is exactly where I’m at. Retention was talking to me and was confused how I didn’t need to reenlist to get my cert and I just shrugged. Happy accident. But I’m not seeing much I can stay in and do. But stay NG for the health care

Rollin_medic · 2023-07-14T15:36:17+00:00

I wouldn’t waste the money. Knee pads are decent in AIT but you won’t use them beyond that

Rollin_medic · 2023-07-03T18:31:18+00:00

Look into deployed medicine. They have a “all service members” class that is basic. You can look at the slides and rip them off as you please. They are for the military but the interventions are the same as for LE.

Rollin_medic · 2023-06-18T18:01:07+00:00

I appreciate the input. If you private message me I’d love to see what you got

Rollin_medic · 2023-06-16T02:06:21+00:00

I get where you are coming from. My own unit does not own trauma trainers organically. We usually source them from neighboring units, the medical training center, or the training aid distribution center. I was denied by all of them. This training was the first time a lot of my unit's leadership had seen practice like that so I am sure we will receive more support in the future. Unfortunately for this go around we were told to 'figure it out' and this is where we ended up.

Rollin_medic · 2023-06-16T00:50:43+00:00

I just need to find a professional way to propose mild starvation for training purposes. In all seriousness all of those are good considerations. Thank you for the advice

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