Description
Employs conventional and unconventional warfare tactics and techniques in providing medical care and treatment during unilateral, combined, coalition, joint, interagency, and multinational operations.
Core Skills
- emergency and trauma medicine
- austere and remote medical support
- medical logistics and supply management
- patient triage and care coordination
- medical documentation and reporting
- training and instruction
- risk assessment and mitigation
- operational planning support
- cross-cultural communication
- teamwork in high-stress environments
- field sanitation and preventive medicine
- confidentiality and data privacy awareness
Common Certifications
- National Registry Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (NREMT-P)
- State Paramedic Licensure
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)
- Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC)
Civilian Career Paths
- EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- PUBLIC HEALTH
- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- TRAINING AND EDUCATION
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