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Thanks for all you do Mike in keeping this place up and running. Donation sent via Interact transfer.

Leave it to me to find it... The page was here: https://army.ca/subscribe/ And I was directed to it from here: https://army.ca/donate/

SA - When I went to subscribe, I got this: Q: How do I subscribe? A: Simply select the Subscription Item you'd like sent to you and click on the image below: An unexpected error occurred. Please try again later.

Indeed. The round was called a C33 Ballisite Cartridge. It was flat on the end and was sealed at the mouth by a disc secured in place with red lacquer. Around the mouth there was a lacquered 6 mm black band. If you look at Chapter 4 here...

I am not sure how the roll out will look for the new PHO MOSID. I know it is established Lt to LCol. I would like to think that PMEDs wth the qualifications (or close to the qualifications) would find themselves in this new occupation, given their demonstrated expertise in the field. We will...

Indeed it will be a new MOSID with the entry to practice being a Bachelor of Public Health. Bioscience Officer has grown on the Occupational Health side of the force protection equation thus leaving the public health open. You nailed it. Indeed it was impossible to keep having PMed doing all...

Well... good question. Combat Medics and Paramedics will get some preventive medicine training including WBGT and a small number of combat medics will get some additional training in hygiene and sanitation to work in the Bde PMed Section. The Bde PMed Section will be Public Health Officers (4)...

This is real fear. PMED is about to disappear... so that will not be a problem anymore. This is wise advice.

Slight tangent, but good watch on some tried and failed recce models: The Forgotten U.S. Army Dirt Bike Scout Platoons

In terms of VAC claims hearing loss is the most costly thing overall to the Government of Canada. As such, there is a real interest in preventing it to the greatest extent possible. 1. Yes and more importantly is has become ingrained in field army culture, more than less. I have seen a...

It is approved (both paramedic and combat medic). Not sure I have seen it outside of DWAN yet.

I think until Med Tech / Med A / Combat Medic / Paramedic digs itself out of the manpower shortage hole they are in then you will not see it. The trades are very understaffed, and it is hoped this new combat medic MOSID will fix that by streamlining the time to OPF. Doctrine is aspirational as...

You might have the coolest garage of anyone I know.

I was talking to someone at work today. I was not tracking but the CFHS paid for a large number of medics to attend the Canadian Tactical Paramedic Conference (CANTACMED) last year. In fact, CAF medics delivered a notable chunk of the presentations and the key note address! It would seem that...

In the Res F there will be Combat Medics and Paramedics and both Med A and Med Tech will cease to exist. Once you are trained as a medic in the Res F you can expect to continue to train (both military skills and medical skills), support army units by providing medical support to them when they...