Reply #5: I would think combat medics would have already been taught all [View All]

[polly7]

of the above, as MI's, strokes, diabetic emergencies happen to old and young alike everywhere, drowning or near-drowning is one of the most basic, first things taught and automobile accidents and the extraction and treatments would be very similar to what they see in the war-field. jmo. It would probably just be a simple re-cert and maybe a few weekend labs to get their EMT-P certificate. Probably the one thing they might have to brush up on are the symptoms and diseases of the elderly, and basically, still all you can do is follow protocol, possibly get them fluids and allowed medication, and get them to the hospital. Again, jmo. (I'm an EMT-P in Canada, so things may be completely different there).