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EMT Instructor course builds Air Force firefighters capabilities
October 18, 2018 — Air Force firefighters from several military installations across the United States will be certified as Emergency Medical Technician Instructors through an emergency management services course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Oct. 15-19... MORE

METC combat medic instructor memorialized during classroom dedication
September 18, 2017 — John D. Darsey, known as “J.D.” by his friends and co-workers, was remembered as a dedicated, loyal, and trustworthy member of the Army combat medic training team during a memorial service and classroom dedication ceremony at the Medical Education and Training Campus Aug. 11... MORE

John D. Darsey, known as “J.D.” by his friends and co-workers, was remembered as a dedicated, loyal, and trustworthy member of the Army combat medic training team during a memorial service and classroom dedication ceremony Aug. 11. Darsey, an emergency medical technician, or EMT, instructor at the Medical Education and Training Campus department of combat medic training, or DCMT, passed away July 9.

New course enhances warrior paramedics’ prehospital, tactical skills
November 2, 2016 — “Get cover! Return fire! Post security.” Most paramedics never need to be familiar with this terminology. For military medics, however, the lingo is part of a life that transcends the typical role of their civilian counterparts... MORE

Staff Sgt. Cassandra Bayerl, student and paramedic with the 59th Medical Wing, prepares an epinephrine shot for a simulated patient during the Paramedic Recertification Course on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 19, 2016. Students underwent five days of didactic and two days of field training exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael Ellis)

New course enhances warrior paramedics’ prehospital, tactical skills
November 2, 2016 — “Get cover! Return fire! Post security.” Most paramedics never need to be familiar with this terminology. For military medics, however, the lingo is part of a life that transcends the typical role of their civilian counterparts... MORE