maverick56

LOL, "skid" to a stop!

Yes, you are mistaken. It was amended, effective Oct 2007, to cover more modern circumstances and expectations. Sorry, I didn't notice before. I'm not an expert on this particular area of the UCMJ. My experience is pretty much limited to what my soldiers may have run into, Article 15s and such. Here's the whole amended Article 120: My link

UCMJ Article 120. Rape and Carnal Knowledge (a) Any person subject to this chapter who commits an act of sexual intercourse with a female not his wife, by force and without consent, is guilty of rape and shall be punished by death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct.

There's a picture in one of my old field guides, but I haven't been able to find it. If I crap out, maybe I'll try to draw one and scan it for you since you're so interested. There are a couple methods, neither of which I'm a huge fan of and both are too complicated for me to try to describe without visuals. You need two 36" splints for one, the other I learned doing backcountry SAR uses a SAM and ski poles (or sticks). Unless, of course, Doc D wants to step up and explain it. edit: posted twice for some reason

I don't know specifics as far as call volume, but I went to school in Houghton. Marquette is the major hospital for the entire UP, Level II trauma center and good surgical staff. Otherwise, there's Portage Health in Houghton/Hancock and War Memorial in the Soo with basic ER's. And Marquette is the largest population center in the UP with over 65K. Lots of college students between Northern and Michigan Tech (in Houghton), snowmobilers, hunters, tourists/campers, highway accidents with snow and deer/elk/moose, any injuries on Lake Superior within helo reach... I would imagine the call volume is fairly decent. I worked SAR in Houghton and we had over 300 calls a winter, covering the Keewenaw and Porkies. Sorry I can't be of more help. edit: MGH also houses a large nursing school and small residency program (only certain specialties). It's a very busy hospital.

Not a clue. But that's super freaky and has me curious to see what others have to say.

+1 Herbie, a well presented defense

Time to let this thread die.

where at?

Hahaha, you know Ruff, I don't have a good answer for that one. I've never run into that situation. My medic instructor once told a story about being at a high school track meet and a girl passing out in the heat, showing all the signs of heat stroke. Beat red, dry, shallow breathing. He sat on his hands for a minute, but couldn't watch the idiots do everything wrong, so he climbed down the bleachers, grabbed a towel and water cooler from a nearby bench and got things started. As far as anyone knew, he was "John", a concerned parent spectator, and as soon as someone claiming to be a doctor walked up, he faded away. Never gave his real name, never volunteered information, and got out of there as soon as possible knowing the girl was stable and help was on the way.

+1 Lone Star

I wouldn't ever state that I am a paramedic. That's just setting yourself up for trouble. No IVs, nothing fancy unless you're in your jurisdiction and in contact with en route responders or med control. At least that's how would handle it. Don't create a duty to act where one doesn't exist. As for out of state, I'd have to witness it and even then, only under the right circumstances, i.e. someone will die if I don't or we're out in the boonies. And then, I'm playing it safe and low-key and not offering up voluntary information. edit: added info

You hit the nail right on the head.

I've been sitting on my hands, trying to decide if I really want to get into this one. So far, I've stayed away from politics and such on this site, but I've been talking this particular topic elsewhere so, here goes... Somewhere along the way, people in this country got the definition of tolerance confused with the definitions of acceptance and agreement. Being upset over this brazen act of disrespect (yes, that's what it is) has nothing to do with being intolerant of Muslims or their beliefs. Webster's, Tolerate: "to recognize and respect [other's belief's, practices, opinions, etc] without sharing them" and "to bear or put up with [someone or something not liked]" If anything, the insistence of placing a Muslim development (it's much more than just a mosque) at Ground Zero is "intolerant" (in the PC definition of the word), insensitive and grossly disrespectful to the feelings and beliefs the people of New York and this nation. It's a blatant act of arrogance and contempt, taking pleasure in rubbing salt in an old wound. How do we think it will be seen by the Islamic world? The placement of mosques throughout Islamic history has been an expression of conquest and superiority over non-Muslims. Muslims built the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock on the site of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem in order to proclaim Islam’s superiority to Judaism. The Umayyad Mosque in Damascus was built over the Church of St. John the Baptist, and the Hagia Sophia Cathedral in Constantinople was converted into a mosque, to express the superiority of Islam over Christianity. Historians have estimated that over 2,000 mosques in India were built on the sites of Hindu temples for the same reason. But the Ground Zero mosque, or mosques, won’t be another example of that Islamic supremacism, will they? After all, the mosque initiative’s organizer, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, has said that the building of the mosque by the World Trade Center site was intended to make “the opposite statement to what happened on 9/11.” The group behind the 15 story Islamic Center sent a statement to Mike Huckabee’s show on Fox News, claiming that the planned mosque was “a project to honor those who were harmed on September 11. It is a project to proclaim our patriotism to this country and to stand side-by-side all men and women of peace.” And Ground Zero is not a holy site, so the symbolism of Islam conquering and replacing other religions isn’t there—or is it? The Twin Towers, after all, were the symbol of America’s economic power. Placing a mosque by the site of their destruction (at the hands of Islamic jihadists) symbolizes the taming of that power. Abdul Rauf has placed the blame for 9/11 not on jihadists at all, but on the U.S. and the West, saying that they “must acknowledge the harm they have done to Muslims before terrorism can end.” Statements like that call into question just who the mosque organizers have in mind when they say the mosque is intended to honor “those who were harmed on September 11.” The possibility of deception cannot here be ruled out, given that Abdul Rauf has a history of making smooth statements that appear to endorse American principles and values, when on closer examination he is upholding Sharia law, denigrating freedom of speech, and advocating against anti-terror measures. You all are sitting here arguing religion and missing the point completely. Islam and it's purposeful spread isn't about religion - it's about ideology. And it's an ideology that directly clashes with everything our nation stands for.

I'm pretty much with you. I would, and have, stopped in my neck of the woods - rural, sometimes long response times, extreme winters. I stopped once for an accident that I witnessed during a snow storm. Good thing because an infant and toddler were involved who would have gotten very very cold otherwise. HOWEVER, I drive a large pick-up truck and always have in it roadside triangles, flares, reflective vest, blankets, large flash light and a headlamp, and a fully stocked wilderness trauma kit. And in the winter, there are also 2pr of gloves, 2 hats, 2 scarves, a pair of snow boots, a shovel and kitty litter. What all this stuff means is that, if I do stop, I am prepared to act withing my training until help arrives. Might sound crazy to you all, but when you grow up in the upper peninsula when you can go 200 miles without seeing another vehicle and get 300" a winter, it's pretty normal. In the incident with the babies, I saw to the other driver first, he had flipped and died within a minute of my reaching him (traumatic arrest). I left him to go to the other vehicle where I took care of the kiddie's first, just minor injuries but cold, then took c-spine on mom. Reason for this was mom was in shock and freaking out about the kids. By caring for the kids, she calmed a bit and followed directions to not move. That was a unique situation in that 1) I witnessed the event, and 2) I knew response would be slowed by the weather and location, and 3) I was reasonably sure that I could safely assist and make myself and the scene visible. Now, if I were downstate, in the more urban areas, then no, I would not stop. Too many variables, not the least of which is liability. That said, even with

Did you ever think that maybe there's a reason behind that? Look up unit cohesion. I'm sorry, but I've tried pretty hard here to be patient, consider your age and experience, support you, give you some slack and maybe explain to others where you might be coming from. But this crap just sounds whiney and immature. You do realize that you joined the ARMY, right? Not a fraternity or the golf team. So you had a bay for AIT, big deal! My entire enlistment, that bay at Ft Sam was the nicest quarters I had! Otherwise, I split time between a semi-insulated, unheated, open-rafter barracks built at the start of the Korean war and a cot in the corner of a chopper hanger. Then while deployed in the early days of FOBs, I saw a cot and tent a total of 14 times in 12 months, sleeping in abandoned buildings and in or under my truck. So excuse me if I don't sympathize with your irritation over living in a bay for 18 weeks. And passes? Yeah, those aren't a right, they are earned. And with the sorry excuse for discipline I see in the majority of new recruits... Too many females got raped? I'd say that's a major issue and damn good reason to clamp down on free time! Damn, you used to get passes pulled for not having your boots shined enough or because the DS decided the bay floor needed to be buffed. You don't like mass punishment. Do you understand the reason behind it? It's to get you into the mindset that you are a team - you live, work, and function as a unit. Particularly as a medic or infantry grunt, if you can't grasp that mindset, that concept of unit cohesion, you will fail. You or someone else will die. You might prefer an individual slap on the hand, but it's not preschool, it's the ARMY, and the Army is in the business of WAR, where slaps on the hand and individuals don't mean a damn thing. They are trying to prepare you for the reality of that. Instead of whining about it, maybe you should find the reasons behind it. Someone as "HOOAH" as you seem to be, proud of your uniform and preparing for a first deployment, you should be taking every opportunity to learn from people with experience, from your instructors, what it really takes to be a good soldier and a good medic. Everybody comes out of AIT feeling like they've conquered the world and are now johnny badass - you haven't and you're not. You should feel good, confident in what you have accomplished, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. The reality is that your education starts when you walk into your first unit. God Bless the "new Army." -SGT Boyce edited for formatting

Haha, that is entertaining. True about Ft. Sam, but I didn't mind it too much. I have plenty of good memories there.

Ah, ok. We staged out of the airport for search and rescue operations. That was a trip - Coast Guard, Air Force, Navy, Army and civilian SAR teams all together. Being air assault, we got split up and hauled into air rescue teams as soon as we got boots on the ground. I spent most of my air time in a USAR bird out of Houston with a green PFC from my outfit and a Navy Reserve corpsman who'd never been in a helo, haha. It was very cool to work with so many different people. We got moved into security ops later on. Never thought I'd be shot at by American citizens.

That's sweet! I had the opportunity to do some really good MOUT training in Toledo, using a bunch of old warehouses and apt buildings scheduled to be retrofitted. Huge operation with multiple units out of Ohio and Michigan, we took over the streets for a Saturday. Great training, best I experienced outside NTC. We got pretty intense with our medics then and often, doing the hamburger etc thing, especially after our first Iraq tour. We knew what to expect and made sure our newbies were as prepped as possible and could handle stress. I also enjoyed PLDC, even though I'd had a great deal of the same stuff in ROTC. It was a good experience. Where did you go for Katrina? I was with the first wave into New Orleans and spent almost 3 months down there.

LOL, he's an Army medic, Timmy. EVERYBODY in the Army dips. Well, ok, I never did, but it's very very common among soldiers.

It varies greatly among units and state to state. My unit was always pretty well outfitted when it came to deploying because they deploy a lot and usually get attached to various QRFs. Charlie Co has even been to Bosnia (before my time). That being said, I have had many training scenarios involving water balloons and sacks of flour, haha. For me and my chalk, when it came time to deploy, we all got together and decided what we wanted as far as supplies. Some we managed to get thru command. The CO is huge on safety and has great pride in Charlie medics - we win a lot of top medic comps and there are numerous EFMBs. Other stuff we shelled out for on our own. We all bought Blackhawk packs, we got 3 CT-6 splints to spread amongst us, and we all took personal side arms (something AD isn't allowed to do). As for the quick clot, well the old school powered wasn't all that old school in 2004, so... That type of stuff got updated as it came. I went over in old school DCUs the first time, switched to ACUs just before coming home but only got one set. Like I said, funding is all over the map, but you can get what you need with a decent CoC and a little motivation. And consistently kicking ass helps too. So true! That's incredible that you got sent to so many schools/sites. Very rare in the NG unless absolutely necessary. And even then... A buddy of mine waited over a year to get sent to OBC after commissioning. He was ready to lose it! I seriously lucked out and took cadet slots to do Airborne, Mountain Warfare, and Robin Sage. My unit only had to send me to Air Assault (requirement in that unit), BNCOC and PLDC.

Hi! welcome to the City!

I personally think people grossly jumped to conclusions on this. If it makes you feel better, I understood where you were going with it. Way to explain yourself anyway though. edit: rewording

Yeah, you grow up overnight and learn even faster or your buddies die. I was a 100% different medic after my first 2 months, and I had over 2yrs in and my EFMB before shipping.