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And use great care around skin and petrol (especially naphtha) in extreme cold environments.  Th cold plus the evaporation is a brutal combination. MC

If Her Majesty issued it to you and due to some lackluster supply accounting practices you now find it in your possession but not on your charge it would be bad form to sell this for personal gain.  This is especially true if this items in question are still currently being issued by the...

Other abbreviations used: Cdn - Canadain Arm'd - Armoured Fd - Field Sqn - Squadron Tp - Troop op - Operation br - Bridge Inf - Infantry Bde - Brigade O.C. - Officer Commanding Comd - Commander Lt-Gen - Lieutenant-General Cheers, MC

Has anyone seen / used this? https://www.livefiregear.com/550-firecord https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM-76s15cOY It is a 550 cord that has a strand of cord inside the sheath that is flammable and designed to be fire starter.  Neat idea if it works, a two functions for one item win.  MC

As requested in PM... here are my thoughts. The reason I chose Log-AIR is because I think it gels well with my strengths (I’m analytical and detail oriented) and think it’s dynamic trade with fresh challenges that’ll keep me busy and not so bogged down in paperwork. I also think that it’s a...

The area of Prehospital Care; Operational Casualty Care; Medical Service Specific Field Skills; Primary Care; Administration and Clinic Support; and In-Patient Care are covered on the RQL3, RQL4 and RQL6A courses as sections within the course training plan. Prehospital Cold Weather Medicine is...

Medical Assistants do not do the PCP training, that is for Medical Technicians (who do it on their QL3) and the primary training differentiation between the two trades. Not much medical specialty (specialty sub-specification) training for a Medical Assistant.  Basic - International Trauma...

RQL4 Medical Assistant is a course unto itself. You will continue to learn the craft of being a Medical Assistant building on what you learned on RQL3 the summer or course before. More advanced pre-hospital care / combat medical skills, field skills and nursing skills are included in the RQL4...

Also the target for those deploying with the training is 1 in 10.  As such, you roll the dice their also that you will not be the guy picked up for the specialty course. The Med A's prehospital skill set is that of an Emergency Medical Responder with some additional military protocols that...

If you have some time to burn, just came across this documentary which is part of a series.  I cannot comment on the series, but I can comment on this episode.  Title: The Lost Platoon. By: Dan Reid. It was part of a BBC series called "Our War" and is Series 2, Episode 3/3. For one hour...

I would not use the US DoD drug policies as an indicator of how the CAF does business in this policy area.  Apples and oranges. Just be honest as suggested. MC **User name in quotation changed for Persec - Loachman.

My wife does a reasonable amount of hiring in the public service. Quite often when she has a military applicant she needs to bring home the resume to get me to decode it for her. It is remarkable how poorly people applying are able to convert army speak to civilian speak on the resume. "DP 3...

Good for you on taking the hard road.  Being in the military is all about not always taking the easy route. Things like honesty, integrity and strength of character go along way in this profession. MC

I think it is important to remember that the staff at the CFRC are experts at what they do.  They get a sound amount of training in drugs and society and then gain experience every time they conduct an applicant interview. They know the difference between someone who has experimented with drugs...

Hello all... I cannot seems to put my finger on the reference and was hoping some admin ninja might be able to point me in the right direction. Situation: A CAF Regular Force member receives the punishment of civilian imprisonment by a civilian court. Question: What is the status of his/her...

Wait for it.  No third party medicals required. Only a questionnaire and five core medical assessments that can be done by a Res F Med A. Total time required = 30 minutes + the time to fill out of the questionnaire.  This experiment will prove to be interesting.  MC

I would suggest that if you are not prepared to discuss your previous drug use with a member of the recruiting staff / members of the recruiting staff, you need not apply to the Canadian Armed Forces. Exploring your previous use of drugs and if it affects suitability for employment is not...

I think there are two models the rotary wing MEDEVAC people are looking at (based on my read of the draft doctrine which is about to be promulgated)  1) Forward Aeromedical Evacuation (Med Tech staffed) - Move casualty from Point of Injury to medical treatment facility - Move casualty from...

I am not remotely considered knowledgeable of flight medicine, so do not take anything I say on this topic as authoritative. My reading of the various proceedings has been that the "CAF experts" seem to be concerned about some of these things. I am not sure I would want to put in a chest tube or...

It was in a BN presented by the MEDEVAC Sub-Working Group to the CFHS 3rd Future Field Force Working Group. It looks like some of the members spent some time talking to Col (ret'd) Tien who is now the Chief Medical Officer of Ornge (apologies for my error in my above post, spell check got me I...