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Hey guys and girls, I'm interested in input from the Prof / tech net (informal) on the progress of the Mainanance of Clinical Readiness Program at regular force / reserve units across the country.    More specifically how you have integrated the Meti Man / Medical simulator into your regular...

Good evening all, Can anyone recommend a good tailor that does CF Mess kit (army) in southern Ontario.  (Toronto, Hamilton, Quelph areas). I am travelling down next week and am looking to be measured. Thanks for your help Ian

***CAUTION*** make sure that you are choosing the correct path when it comes time to release... Primary Reserve... usually class A, parading with a local unit with comittments and opportunities. Primary Reserve List... also class A, attached to a "national unit" but not necessarily...

Having worked as a clinical instructor in both TCCC and CFMS within the CF, as well as civilian First Response and EMS I have a good view of the spectrum of care. TCCC focuses on teaching you how to keep tactically involved with combat while acting as extra eyes for your medic while on...

What kind of group is this for ? Before you go buying a machine online out of pocket, investigate grants available.  There are Provincial and federal groups and charities whose sole purpose is to fund (usually 50:50) the purchase and implementation of these life saving machines. Any schmoe can...

You're right, I was thinking about thsi last night after posting.  This would constitute mess kit wouldn't it ?  I'll have to wait and see, but of course if I go with the sword I'd be in DEU with straight tie and regular shirt...

Hey, thanks to all that replied very helpful comments.. My plans at present are to wear my DEU  (Army) with Tux shirt and Bow tiefor the Wedding. My promotion is coming through soon (to Captain) so I'll wait to get a new uniform for nice clean tailoring.  Mess kit is still an option for dinner...

Hey all, Looking for some input from some serving members who have been around longer than I have.  I'm not going to be at my unit lines for a few weeks, otherwise I'd look up the info in the Dress and Parade manual for myself. I'm recently engaged and am getting married next June (2010) D-day...

Hey Kids, Just found out I get to attend the 8th BattleField Healthcare Conference for 1 HSG.  It is in San Antonio Texas this December.  Looks really interesting.  I was wondering if anyone has attended one of these  hosted by the Institute for Defense and Government Advancement.  Any comments...

Correct me if I am wrong, Did you say you were serving with 3 Fd Amb in Montreal ? what trade are you. From personal experience, I completed BMOQ (same as BMQ) followed by a 5 day course called BOTP (2) - Basic Officer Training Program - a small party leadership course. This was a common...

**RANT** Now I am sure that the DS here at army.ca might be able to support or refute the following stement but I have noticed a common thread among many of the "protest" groups being discussed here over the last while. Now being a novice website designer and ongoing procrastinator (web...

Dr. Dave Puskas is one of the surgeons described in the article... pretty well written. Solid guy... for an orthopod... Actually a really nice guy, excellent surgeon, great to work with professionally and a strong supporter of our unit (18. fd amb) He's back in the fall, and is lined up to...

Good Morning, I just returned from CFB Edmonton after completing the TCCC instructor course and I am blown away by the shift has happened and it was the army that is pushing something so new  forward so quickly.  I should say that I am not surprised and that I am extremely pleased to be...

Hell week ? no there was no hell week in BMQ.  Physical and mental stress... lots of that...  getting into the swing of things... happened eventually. Most of the stress and hardship turns out to be self inflicted ( The first PT test I was so stresed it took me 15 minutes to get my back...

My Reserve unit has just recieved a call for clinicians to take the TCCC instructor course through 1 Health Service Group this May to support the Reg Force Instructor Cadre. I've seen a lot of discussion about TCCC on this forum from over the last couple of years, and obviously the course has...

I hate to break it to you guys, I just returned from a Meti Man operator / programmer course at CFB WInnipeg.  It was supposed to be a course of operators from across the country... Reserve and Reg Force Personnel.  Out of the 14 people booked for the course only 4 of us showed up (two from my...

This makes absolutely no sense.... If anything we can fight them for the south end of Lake of the Woods (you know; after how many kilometers of a straight border across the prairies the border makes that sudden seizure induced jolt north to cut off some great fishing from Canadian Waters)...

Lost Cargo, Have you considered  attending a college program for PCP in conjunction with the CF Reserves ?  In Ontario this is generally a two year program, with ride out time with civi EMS while join a reserve Fd Amb to start the green skills side of things.  Does anyone know how it works in...

" Quick question. I know i may get a some chaff for putting this in the wrong section, but If i have my apologies. First, I am a civilian currently preparing for my application. At this time i am faced with an added dilemma, a distraction of a career that may be of use to me pre and post...

okay, Comm Res School Shilo spring 2006 (some of the best instructors I have come across... ever...mil and civi) 1) C7 weapons test - firing on a moving target L to R, MCpl examining me (I'm a NO) Me - " first thing I would do Master Corporal is proceed from left to right and as I passed my...