Vocation: Combat / Service Medics (Medical Corps Personnel)

eimerz SG

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the Bear SG

i'm a combat medic (although not combat fit anymore)

no a single one in the whole course then was colourblind

eimerz SG

haha. I'm asking this because my cousin who's a combat medic (C9L1) told me that during his course everyone was colorblind (laughs) and when he's posted to his unit, only 1 medic wasn't colorblind (LOL).

Combat medic has to bear arms right? What if I'm excused from firing? lol.

the Bear SG

excused?

dunno.. in my unit, the deadliest people with rifles were medics.. we were all marksmen

snk86 SG

that is the biggest bullcrap i ever heard, i am surprise they let colour blind people become medic, i mean everyone knows pink=20g green=18g grey=16g hahaha
ok bad example, still, i think the capability to differentiate colour is essential for a medic lei

eimerz SG

haha that's why i started this thread. I was just chit-chatting abt NS with my cousin and he was asking me abt posting so I told him i was waiting for mine. I told him that since I'm pes C1 I'll most likely be getting some combat vocations like medic and he told me an interesting fact that his entire coursemates were all colorblind HAHA! So I was wondering...is it SAF that shortlists colorblind dudes or is it just a pure coincidence? LOL

Rednano SG

Combat medic has to bear arms right? What if I'm excused from firing? lol.

funny leh... c2 and c9 medics are should be service medics... not combat medics...

eimerz SG

no sure. when i asked him he said he voiced out to the OC and they will revocate him to service... haha. but the thing is, does colorblindness got to do with medics?? no right? lol

tarutaru SG

Colorblindness can be medic lah, I one of them...I guess the problem u may encounter is the dip stick test.

eimerz SG

haha. I'm actually interested in being a medic except the part where i poke myself (I'm terrified of blood) and the 'combat' part since i'm excused from firing haha....

tarutaru SG

haha. I'm actually interested in being a medic except the part where i poke myself (I'm terrified of blood) and the 'combat' part since i'm excused from firing haha....

Combat medic training no firing......but regarding poking one another, it's part of training including drawing blood.

eimerz SG

would u happen to know if the medics are ORDing in march cos our posting is tomorrow HAHA

stellazio SG

there will always be people ording in the quarters of the year due to the bmt intakes.

tarutaru SG

would u happen to know if the medics are ORDing in march cos our posting is tomorrow HAHA

Nope...but even u got posted to SMTI, you'll only be a medic in May...which you can be posted anywhere....from SIR, Armour, Engineer, Guards........even RSAF.

eimerz SG

haha cool. do they usually give to pes C or B? I heard that they'll cure my fear of blood if i'm in! Is that true?? :D

tarutaru SG

haha cool. do they usually give to pes C or B? I heard that they'll cure my fear of blood if i'm in! Is that true?? :D

Well I don't think there's a cure for fear of blood. But the more you see, you get used to it..especially in a medical centre, sure got draw blood ...in fact some even have it every day.

eimerz SG

but i sometimes puke at the sight of it. :S

tarutaru SG

but i sometimes puke at the sight of it. :S

Don't worry, during my course some said they are afraid with the sight of blood but still survived the training. Well what make you so sure you'll get into combat medic course.

will4 SG

Is it true those serving NS as combat medic or service medic will have an easier time in the nursing profession?

I understand that they will be able to become nurse in other countries esp Australia where nurses are in great demand esp medic certificate is highly valued.

tarutaru SG

Is it true those serving NS as combat medic or service medic will have an easier time in the nursing profession?

I understand that they will be able to become nurse in other countries esp Australia where nurses are in great demand esp medic certificate is highly valued.

I'm not sure abt that but I expect you have a easier time if u study for a nursing degree. But during my time, there's a trainee in my course had a diploma in nursing.