I was wondering about AIT for 91W, my recruiter said it has a high wash out rate. I want to be as prepared as possible (obviously) is there any courses i could take (advanced first aid etc.) that would help me out? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Alaskan 45
I would see if your requiter can get you a copy of STP 8-91W15-SM-TG and study the common task for EFMB would be good too. Here is a link that may help prepare you: http://www.armystudyguide.com/efmb/index.html
Posts: 2533 | Location: FT Campbell | Registered: 18 December 2004
As far as helping yourself prior to, you can brush up on your Anatomy and Physiology, as well as your medical terminology. If you can get your hands on some recently published EMT-Basic study guides or textbooks, those will help. You should also do some research and maybe get some hands on practice on CardioPulmonary Resuscitation if at all possible. Usually the local Red Cross offers that in the community. That will give you the familiarization that you are looking for so that you are not hearing and seeing the terminology and procedures for the very first time when you are at 91W school. Two good places to inquire would be at your local fire station/police station as well as the local hospital or Ambulance Service. If you let them know that you are joining the Army to become a medic and you are trying to prepare yourself as much as possible prior to, they are usually more than glad to assist. They may have some old text books and study guides for you to look at. They may also be able to answer questions you may have reference certain medical terms and procedures. You will not be allowed to do any actual patient care because of lawsuits, etc. as well as Pt privacy lasw (HIPAA), but you may be able to sit in on training or classes. It can't hurt to inquire. The worst they can say is No, right? Good Luck.
if you can get your EMT_B beforehand, some of the local rescue squads will pay for your training if you become a member. Tha will help because the first protion will be like a refresher for you.
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Posts: 313 | Location: Where all discharged soldiers go | Registered: 24 November 2004
alright so i'm in 91W training right now. my advice..i guess it depends on how much time you have. if you have time to become cpr certified or get any kind of training, DO IT! if you have time (which u prolly don't) to be EMT-B certified, it will push ur training up about 8 weeks and make things a lot easier. as far as books go, get ur hands on something like a NREMT review. the whole point of the 1st 8 weeks is for you to pass the national registry to certify you as an EMT-B. any other questions just let me know. i'm right in the middle of training, so i'll tell you exactly how it is.
The advise of getting your EMT-B that NACFL suggested is a good idea, however you have to be certified through the NREMT, not your state. If you get certified through your state, they won't count it unless it's Texas state...and you'll have to complete every week of training, instead of being advaced by 8 weeks.
My advice to you, as DS2000 suggested is to brush up on your A&P and CPR/First Aid. You could take a summer course at a communit college in your area that would offer A & P too. Not only would you be familiar with the human body during AIT, but you'd also recieve some promotion points for taking the class as well!
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Posts: 5 | Location: OEF VII | Registered: 10 July 2006
Here is the best advice that anyone in this forum community can give you...When you get to Ft Sam, and all of your friends are going out to party and drink...Stay back and study! You will find that 100% of the washouts as you call them are those people that forget why they are there. The school is not hard at all as long as you apply your self.
Posts: 1 | Location: Germany | Registered: 31 December 2006
There is no such MOS as 91W. last year it was renamed....
You must be talking about 68W.
You will do fine, if you want too.
The attrition / "wash-out" rate is not THAT high, but yes higher than most MOS'.
The majority of failures is due to not passing the National Registry for EMT-B, which is manditory. So just like every one else said basically, study for EMT-B.....not 68W. (since the LARGE majority of "wash-outs" is not due to the 68W course, its due to the EMT-B registry exam.
I'd recommend a study manual geared toward passing the EMT-B registry exam.
I myself reclassified to 68W, in late 2005.
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Posts: 554 | Location: San Antonio, TX (AMEDD Center and School) | Registered: 23 November 2006
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