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I have bought a ton of stuff (deactivated) from here and nobody seems to care. Heck, I even donated an item to the mess as a wall piece and nobody cared. https://collectorssource.ca/product-category/deactivated-firearms/

The nice thing about becoming a paramedic in the Royal Canadian Medical Service is that it grows your civilian PCP competencies. You will learn tactical medicine (like care under fire), chest tubes, wound debridement, temporary dental fillings, suturing, blood administration, ventilators...

If you are referring to the 3 PPCLI range accident 30 Oct 2020 Wainwright that killed Cpl Choi of the Royal Westminster Regiment... I have read the BOI and that is not what the coroner suggested at all. There was no discussion of fragmenting training plate acting like a Claymore.

I am guessing this is BS JNCO laziness which has crept into the realms of fake regulation / policy / practice.... but I am happy to be proven wrong.

Is there are directive somewhere which prohibits the use of training plates on a range? If so, can you point me in the right direction?

The Corps of RCEME is an interesting Corps that does a lot of cool and important things. Six occupations. Materials Technicians - Weld, sew, metal machine, paint, work with sheet metal and fibreglass things to make / fix them. Electronic-Optronic Technicians - Fix fire control systems...

What EME occupation did you sign up for within the RCEME? Last count I think there are six of them (only five of which you can join). Helps to guide the discussion as the life of a Veh Tech is different that of a Mat Tech or RECEME Officer.

Nope. Other then the information above, I have nothing else to offer. I suspect is does not look the POET, or anything even close to POET.

This was attempted and did not survive contact. It was an innovative attempt at training, but alas it turns out formal education with testing in this MOS at this level apparently works better.

I will take it one step further. What if we mandate that employers have to give 5 days off a year for mobilization service (maybe even giving them a tax incentive) and then give "mobilization volunteers" a tax break ($5K?) +/- cash stipend.

I can only confirm the 57 training days as that is what the authorized Training Plan says. HRAs are "purple". You could be an Air Force uniformed HRA posted to a ship or in an infantry unit. Wherever the needs of the service are.

HRA RQ Pte is currently 57 training days. During that time you will learn a few useful things, such as: How to process incoming and outgoing correspondence How to maintain a personnel file How to process disciplinary action documentation How to process military leave How to process...

There is a three day course called Small Arms Trainer Operator - Unit (AJFP) which will formally teach you how to set up, use, and build scenarios for the SAT for the entire suite of weapon systems. But it is not required by any regulation. Nonetheless, worth having if you are going to use...

I can comment on the the RCMS contributions to a doctrinal CER, given I have just seen the updated doctrine TO&E. The CER Integral Support Medical Troop (2-1-1-27) (19 x RCMS, 12 x RCE) is as follows: Unit Medical Station (UMS): 1 x Platoon Commander - Medical Officer (Dive Medicine Trained)...