Seargent First Class Davis talks about being a 68W(Combat Medic),deployments, and more.

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Davis talks about being a 68W (Combat Medic),, being deployed to Afghanistan, learning EMT skills, and growing up in North Carolina.

[@AcePapi60]

1) civilian EMT basic is 4 months same as AIT (EMT portion) because at some point the army accepted the national standard .. hence the NREMT certificate you get from AIT will be same on the civilian side allowing you work anywhere (even overseas contracting). I highly suggest you get your states EMT card as well if u want to work in your state for accessibility. It’s easy to get and no additional training is needed if your NREMT IS STILL ACTIVE I have 4 state cards just because lol 2) the levels are EMT Basic .. Advance EMT (old EMT - Intermediate) .. then Paramedic I highly recommend any person concerning going 68W get your NREMT certification (EMT basic course) prior to enlisting because you will be able to come into the army as a E-4 Specialist and skip the EMT phase of AIT, only have to do Whiskey phase. And throw in an option 4 (airborne) or option 40 (ranger) on your contract if u want to be a ranger medic

[@souljatalkthepodcast8373]

Thanks, this is great information

[@jb732]

This is exactly what I’m going to do, I scored a 67 on the ASVAB yesterday and I already have my NREMT. I didn’t know about the perks of becoming an E4 but I’m glad I do now all I was told is AIT would be 9 wks instead of 16. Thank you for this information. I’m set to leave for basic training September 15th! 🙏🏾

[@dmfwlr264]

Desert storm combat medic here. The Vietnam era was 91B, not sure when it changed. I joined January 1989, it was 91A10 from E1 thru E4. 91B20 E5 and up. At E4p you had to go back to Fort Sam for what we called " bee school". Back then they always kept promising to incorporate " emt". The only special requirement was a GT of 105.

[@donhiggins1196]

Was a medic from 68 to 71. Made E 4 Spec 4 my MOS was 91B20 didn't have to go back to Ft. Sam

[@ChuloBleu]

That’s dope he from nc like me and my wife’s people from hope mills ! And same birthday Month

[@souljatalkthepodcast8373]

Yes he went to high school in hope mills lol

[@ChuloBleu]

@@souljatalkthepodcast8373 in the process of rejoining

[@lacura2009]

Hi! I’m already a LPN and I’m going in as 68w (my choice). Will I have to still complete the emt portion of AIT?

[@souljatalkthepodcast8373]

Yes

[@najeewarden9645]

Which Paramedic course did you attend and graduate The one at fort liberty ? did u see any benefit of getting the new identifier for Paramedic level 68Ws? How do you feel about the SFC rank not doing the tasks or keeping up with medicine as the 68W component SGM has said? What are you and your peers doing to keep up medically, especially now that your jr 68W is coming out knowing blood transfusions and getting into that EMT-A kinda level

[@souljatalkthepodcast8373]

He is a 68W I will ask him for you