Being a firefighter is good, then you get to be in calenders. Of course they never did that with my station, I guess we were just TOO good-looking, didn't want to make all the other guys feel bad. What's the civilian equivalent of a Corpsman (EMT I, II, Paramedic)? Are they the same as our medics or more along the lines of a nurse, more hospital oriented?

Ive never been on a calander, but I have made it on a poster

Corpsman are the same as nurses pretty much. Im an EMT in my civilian job so it {Corpsman school} shouldnt be too hard for me.

Are you a FF/Paramedic?

I'm a firefighter whenever I'm home (D.A.V. ) and a First Responder, so nothing really, but my brother is a firefighter with CDF during the summer and a Paramedic in Reno, NV, for the rest of the year. So I catch a lot of flack for my D.A.V. status. We're wildland firefighters, so we don't get the cool scenes carrying twenty babies out of a burning building. I did save a donkey from a burning barn one time, though.

Originally Posted by Redneck

I did save a donkey from a burning barn one time, though.

Thats funny...but somebodys gotta save them poor donkeys. We have CDF here in SoCal to. They are mostly seasonal fire fighters and they fight brush fires to. What is D.A.V.? What is your MOS...sorry if I missed it.

Windy

Dumb A** Volunteer.

My MOS is "Cadet," I guess you could say, what I'm shooting for is 12C, Armored Cavalry Scout officer.


What's your civilian job?

Originally Posted by hooah_medic

91W (Medic)

may god bless all medics!!!!!!

Redneck, always remember that the Bradley is NOT a tank, and that it IS a bullet magnet. Thats why I am shooting for a light IN posting. I spent enough time in the back of those things.

Gotta love the medics.

So noted. Given my medical history, I think I'm going to be a bullet magnet myself anyway, if it stays true to form. But I really want to get with the Scouts and run around in a Hummer. You were with a Mechanized Infantry unit, right?

Yes I was in a Mech unit, which would explain my eagerness to get away from any sort of armored vehicle. As a dismount you are the company *****. But at least you don't have to PMCS, boresight, break track, flip the skirt, and do all of that other extraneous crap assciated with being on crew. Don't get me wrong all of those tasks are vital, but they can be a pain, and boring. Light is the way to go.

As a cav scout, your men will be 19D, and prob. attatched to a Mech unit. Thats why mech batts don't have a scout platoon and why Mech Div doesn't have LRSD. But, I am pretty sure that they heavy corps all have a LRSC