Information Paper on TC 8-800 Medical Education and Demonstration
1. Purpose: To explain medical education and demonstration of individual competence. 2. Facts:
The Soldier Medic has the mission to offer the necessary medical treatment to the combat soldier.
The Soldier Medic should be prepared to save lives of those in combat, especially when they are on the battlefield. Hence, the Soldier Medic must validate their skills every year.
Certification in Biennial Emergency Medical Technician with a basic recertification consistent with AR 40-68
Certification in Basic Life Support The Soldier Medic’s main mission is to render casualty care including patient assessment, basic life support, fracture management, hemorrhage control, and shock prevention and treatment.
The Soldier Medic’s core skills include airway management, trauma management, and morphine administration.
Soldiers who are MOS qualified are those who completed their 68W10 Health Care Specialist Course and received a certification in NREMT-B. These soldiers require no ...