Description
Identifies flight paramedic positions requiring Soldiers who are Nationally Registered Paramedic (NRP) Certified. The Critical Care Flight Paramedic has the primary requisite skill sets to provide critical pre-hospital trauma care, trauma management, advanced cardiac life support care and management to patients, as well as ability to administer blood products during aerial evacuation above and beyond the traditional skill sets of a NREMT Certified 68W, Health Care Specialist.
Core Skills
- critical care and trauma management
- advanced cardiac life support
- aeromedical evacuation operations
- use of electronic medical records in transport
- real-time patient monitoring and documentation
- checklist and protocol adherence
- risk assessment in dynamic environments
- communication with flight crews and medical teams
- training and mentoring medical personnel
- incident reporting and debriefing
- time-critical decision making
- equipment readiness and maintenance checks
Common Certifications
- National Registry Paramedic (NRP)
- Certified Flight Paramedic (FP-C)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
Civilian Career Paths
- EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- NURSING
- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
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Data sourced from official Army publications and public military occupational references. Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.