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MEDIC HISTORY *The Dark Ages (1954-1961) Little is known about the healthcare at the Ranger school in it's earliest times. Healthcare during this period was provided by the AF personnel at Westover AFB or CAP members with basic first aid or no formal training. *Hall's Era (1960-1966) Dr. William E.B. Hall, MD (LTC. CAP) provided for most of the direct healthcare in the 60's. "Doc" Hall was the Wing Medical Officer, and was the only coverage for CAP activities in Pennsylvania Wing *Age of the Medic (1970 - Present) The Hawk Mountain Medic Program truly became its own medical entity in the 1970's. The program was created by Lt. Don Klipstein. Klip began using cadets with extensive first aid training but without previous hawk experience to provide care to the program. The medic program officially began in 1971 with several cadets with medical training from Philadelphia who served as medic staff. The medics developed an excellent rapport with the cadets and were highly respected by the cadets. The first Mike Squadron was first run in 1973. This squadron had its own instructors, text, teaching aids, and squadron separate from the Ranger School. Its initial (and continued) purpose was to develop and provide medics for home units as well as Hawk Mountain. The model developed by Klip (and others) is still in place today. LEVELS Field Medic: This is the initial qualification
for HMRS Medics. They have completed the basic course, hold a wilderness First
Aid Certification and Adult CPR Certification. They primarily operate under the
supervision of Medic 1st Class or Senior Ranger Team Commander. They are awarded
the Green Scarf and the Green Medic Tab. Field Medic 1st Class: Medic 1st Class are considered fully qualified medical
personnel. They are typically the medic responsible for team care, and often
care for team members, or patients found in the course of the Ranger team
operations. They have completed an additional year of continuing medical
education, advanced SAR skills, and hold Wilderness First Aid as well as a First
Responder certification, and the Professional Rescuer CPR certification. They
are awarded the Red Scarf and the red Medic Tab. Senior Medic: Senior medics are considered to be Operational Medical
Specialists. They are qualified to manage medical support operations for CAP
SAR/DR missions as a team medic or anything up to and including medical
operations during a multi-agency mission incident. Senior medics also are
qualified to manage HMRS medical operations in the absence of a Master Medic.
They are 18 years or older and have been a Field Medic 1st Class for at least 2
years. In addition, they hold the EMT-B certification and PHTLS certification
minimally. They are well educated, trained and are able to operate in the
following situations: emergency medical care and treatment, general medical
operations, routine and emergency evacuation procedures, medical mission
planning, Incident Command System, Triage/Mass casualty operations, preventative
medicine, field sanitation and hygiene, and Search and Rescue Operations and
Techniques. They are awarded the Red Senior Medic Tab, and wear the red scarf. |
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