
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Urimaginaryfrnd:Stop the bleed classThen look at the CNA and Nursing classes at your community college.
You could do EMT training but a Nursing degree opens a lot more doors.
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That all would've worked well about 20 years ago maybe, but I am just about to turn 60 and I have been diagnosed with low grade lymphoma, which I am in treatment for.
I am basically looking for something to better prepare me in the event I have to deal with trauma on the job. A little late in the game to be considering a career change. I am doing my best to get requalified in some ICS stuff and may upgrade my ham ticket to get current, but for medical stuff I am looking at being proficient with the kit I already carry.
I did a lot of this all years ago when we thought maybe Florida was going to do a State Guard unit, but it never came to pass. sgaus.org is a good resource for a general idea of what an actual militia activation at the state level might entail. I did work a critical infrastructure post way back in the day, right after 9/11. To say there were training deficiencies would be an understatement.
There's a lot more resources available now than there were then. But medical stuff is seriously lacking.