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Actually, the force employment ratio for an Inf Coy is 2 Med Tech per Coy (1 x Cpl & 1 x MCpl) under the direction of the CSM.  After just seeing the results of Second Future Health Services Field Force Working Group I am confident this will remain and be reinforced in upcoming doctrine...

About 3 years ago I was involved as a civil consultant on an Ontario municipality that was looking to boot the OPP out and reestablish their old municipal police force. Now, this township was much smaller then Richmond, BC (15k vs 190k) but a notable cost saving could be demonstrated over a 7-10...

This is not an uncommon problem.  Go on sick parade.  Explain your situation to your clinician and they will make a call. Make sure you: 1) know the start and end date of your course, 2) can provide an honest assessment of how your medical conditions is resolving / not resolving, and 3) have...

It is both.  The CF H Svcs Gp field doctrine is being updated concurrently with the Future Field Force Working Group and some trials and evaluations which will be seen on some upcoming exercises in 2016. You are likely to see some TO&E changes at the three field ambulances and at 1 Canadian...

I think the crux of the 10-1-2 model really sits in the 10.  We are providing a high level of care almost instantaneously after a trauma occurs.  With self-aid, buddy aid (first aid, combat first aid, TCCC) and forward Med A / Med Tech care the average service member who is injured stands a...

I will also throw out that you should have a watch.  It likely will not be issued. MC

That is a good question / observation. All of the ECSs (including RCN, CA, RCAF, CANSOFCOM, CFINTCOM, Cyber, Space, etc) have membership on the Joint Capability Planning Team. The scenarios are avaiable to the ECSs.  Do they taken them back and use them? Unsure.  I know of at least one who does...

I think we are in the process of getting better at this with the new Joint Capability Based Planning.  The Chief of Force Development (2-star) has created a number (10-12) mission-based scenario's that he envisions the CAF might become involved in in the next 10-30 years (horizon 3).  These...

In addition... Ideally, the Health Service Operations and Staff Officer Courser (HSOSOC) should be taken before the Basic Nursing Officer Course.  Sometimes it is done the other way around, but that is not the way it was designed.  You require both qualifications to be considered operationally...

Interesting read.  The 129 dismissal did not occur in this case, which is more serious then the case we are talking about IMHO. See the Colonel Dutil's comment on the 129 below in the mitigating circumstances as to why dismissal was not on the cards for this charge. So the case: We have PO2...

This is an interesting question. The one thing I am sure is that we would not fire him. So what would be do?  Nothing?  A stern talking to by the chain of command? Administrative measure? If so, how severe? IC, RW, C&P?  NDA Charge? If so, what? An electable offense? Does NDA 129 cover this?  MC

You should talk to your primary clinician (MO / NP / PA) before undertaking elective surgery outside of the CAF.  There is nothing wrong with seeking elective surgery outside of the CF health system on your own dime, but a visit to the CDU and a quick annotation in your chart with prevent anyone...

HCol (ret'd) Dick Butson GC, CStJ, OMM, CD, MB, BChir - Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps / Canadian Forces Medical Service. Richard Butson, who has died aged 92, was awarded the George Cross for saving the life a fellow member of a research expedition who fell into a crevasse in the Antarctic...

There has been internal movement on the topic, albeit it very slow. It is now with Director Personal Generation Requirements and the employment structure process. Still nothing to release to the public at this time. Heck it has only been a year since my last update, what do you expect?  ;D  I...

I am sad to report this from the RCMS net.  LCol Souter was one of Canada's foremost expert physicians on CBRN medical defence and worked, almost up to his death as a public servant at the CF H Svcs Gp HQ on biological warfare vaccines. A gentleman physician-officer, and a pleasure to have...

I will second these. I have beat the crap out of the rocky stretch Gortex socks and they have been nothing but good to me over the years.  I like the fit better than the army issued Gortex socks. MC

That is about the right rate of SAV for a national-level CF H Svcs Gp unit.  About 1-2 per year. It is not the role of a SAV to be a "lets skip the Unit CoC and talk to the troops".  Normally the SAV interface occurs between the Staff Officers from the higher HQ and the line-unit CoC leadeship...

A SAV is a Staff Assistance Visit. Generally speaking the staff from the superior headquarters (in the CF H Svcs Gp's case either 1 HSG, 4 HSG, 1 Dental Unit, or Directorate(s) within the CF H Svcs Gp HQ) come down to provide information on the going on's at the HQ, update the line units on...

It is interesting to note that the Deputy Commander (Expeditionary) at CJOC right now is a late Log O (MGen Lamarre). He is about to become the next Director of Staff at the Strategic Joint Staff.  If these two positions do not require someone with detailed knowledge of the use of force in...

Res F HCA's also do not complete the certificate in Health Services Management that is currently offered to the Reg F HCA's by the Canadian Hospital Association as part of their Developmental Period 1. The best things to do, as mentioned, is call the local Res Fd Amb and ask to speak with an...