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  Medical Expert -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The badge is the non-combat equivalent to the Combat Medical Badge and is awarded to any medical personnel of the United States Army who successfully complete a qualification test battery of field medical examinations.
The infantry equivalent of the Expert Field Medical Badge is the Expert Infantryman Badge.
In specific fields, the definition of expert is well established by consensus and therefore it is not necessary for an individual to have a professional or academic qualification for them to be accepted as an expert.
www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/93/medical-expert.html   (1224 words)

  
 AMEDD Regiment
Prior to the establishment of the Expert Field Medical Badge, some AMEDD units of V Corps in Europe developed and conducted tests to ensure their soldiers were trained to the highest level of proficiency required of their wartime mission.
Today, the EFMB test is the utmost challenge to the professional competence and physical endurance of the soldier medic.
It is the most sought after peacetime award in the AMEDD, and while the Combat Medical Badge is the "portrait of courage" in wartime, the Expert Field Medical Badge is undoubtedly the "portrait of excellence" in the army all of the time.
ameddregiment.amedd.army.mil /expert.htm   (279 words)

  
 efmb-history
The Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) was designed as a special skill award for recognition of exceptional competence and outstanding performance by field medical personnel and approved by the Department of the Army on 18 June 1965.
TIOH was advised that Summary Sheet establishing an Expert Field Medical Badge was approved on 18 June 1965.
The badge was oxidized silver consisting of a litter, placed horizontally, behind a caduceus with a cross of the Geneva Convention at the junction of the wings, 15/16 inch high and 1 7/17 inches long.
www.combatmedic.org /efmb-history.htm   (290 words)

  
 EFMB - Paul Flicek
The EFMB is the highest skill award that a military medic can earn and something that those people who can wear it wear with pride.
The EFMB test is divided into nine testing categories most of which are called "lanes." Each part of the test must be passed seperately and each lane generally is divided into several tasks.
The prerequisites to the field test include an official Army Physical Fitness Test which must be passed within six months of the test date and a minimum marksmanship score on the rifle range.
www.cse.wustl.edu /~pflicek/efmb.html   (1121 words)

  
 Combat Infantryman Badge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It, and the simultaneously created Expert Infantryman Badge were created with the primary goal of recognizing the sacrifices of the infantrymen who were disproportionately likely to be killed or wounded during World War II.
The Combat Infantryman Badge is easily one of the most recognizable Army badges and is considered a “badge of honor” in that those who are awarded the decoration have participated in direct combat with an enemy force.
The badge is similar in appearance to the Expert Infantryman Badge which is a recognition of infantry skills, rather than combat participation.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Combat_Infantryman_Badge   (1880 words)

  
 Soldiers earn one of Army's most demanding badges   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Capt. Henry Deiters, a physical therapist from Fort Bragg’s Womack Army Medical Center, prepares an IV on the emergency medical treatment lane during Expert Field Medical Badge testing at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. on May 10.
The purpose of the EFMB is "To provide tangible recognition for the attainment of a high degree of technical skill in performance of field medical activities," said Col. Donald Hall, chief of NARMC OPS.
The conditions the EFMB candidates faced are similar to those of Iraq and Afghanistan, according to Maj. Gen.
www4.army.mil /ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=9031   (884 words)

  
 Expert Infantryman Badge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Expert Infantryman Badge, or EIB, is a military badge of the United States Army.
It is the non-combat equivalent to the Combat Infantryman Badge.
The primary difference between the decorations is the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) is awarded for participation in infantry ground combat, while the Expert Infantryman Badge is presented for completion of an approved Army course of testing.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Expert_Infantryman_Badge   (250 words)

  
 emtprep
Disease problems of military units and preventive medicine resources in field operations and fixed installations; medical aspects of water supply and principles of water purification; waste disposal procedures for military units; field water purification and waste disposal procedures; and improvised field sanitary devices.
Preventive measures including field water treatment, food storage and preparation, disposal of human and liquid wastes, disposal of garbage and rubbish, and control of arthropods and rodents.
Patient assessment techniques, disorders of the eye and ear, treatment for the eye and ear, care of the unconscious patient, infectious and degenerative disorders of one nervous system, head and spine injuries, and disorders of the brain and cranial nerves.
www.medtrng.com /efmbcc.htm   (889 words)

  
 Expert Field Medical Badge
Medical geology is a rapidly growing field that has the potential of helping medical and public health communities address a wide range of environmental and human health issues.
Expert Field Medical Badge Standing in formation awaiting the award of their hard-earned badges, only eight of the original 200 candidates can now call themselves expert field medics.
Expert Field Medical Badge III AWARD ELIGIBILITY: This badge recognizes Army medical personnel for attaining a high state of technical skill in field medical functions.
www.outdoors-reference.com /directory/badge/expert-field-medical-badge...   (518 words)

  
 U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School - Details
The EFMB was designed as a special skill award for recognition of exceptional competence and outstanding performance by field medical personnel and approved by the Department of the Army on 18 June 1965.
Today, the EFMB is the utmost challenge to the professional competence and physical endurance of the soldier medic.
award in the AMEDD, and while the Combat Medical Badge is the "portrait of courage" in wartime, the Expert Field Medical Badge is undoubtedly the "portrait of excellence" in the Army all of the time.
www.cs.amedd.army.mil /details.aspx?dt=179   (440 words)

  
 news release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
After a seven-day train up, EFMB testing begins with a 100-question written test that historically wipes out a third of the field.
Medics are then routed through five days of lane challenges that test their medical knowledge, their ability to handle stress, and measure their physical strength and stamina.
The medics will confront the EFMB challenge at the Rheingrafenstein training area near Kuhberg Hill in Bad Kreuznach beginning next week.
www.hqusareur.army.mil /htmlinks/Press_Releases/2K/May/20000502-1.htm   (776 words)

  
 Eight Earn Expert Field Medical Badge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
After passing the written test, candidates must complete a series of hands-on field exercises including proper evacuation of sick and wounded, emergency medical treatment, and various common skills tasks.
During the first step of the process, only 86 passed the written test at this year's EFMB testing site at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. While most of the candidates were from the North Atlantic Regional Medical Command, Soldiers from as far away as California showed up to compete for the badge.
Standing in formation May 5, awaiting the award of their hard-earned badges, eight of the original 200 candidates could now call themselves expert field medics.
www.military.com /NewsContent/0,13319,usa2_051205.00.html   (804 words)

  
 Expert Field Medical Badge Study at Medical field   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Expert Field Medical Badge is a decoration of the United States Army which only they understand their field of study.
The Expert Field Medical Badge is a decoration of the United States Army which...
Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) The Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) was established in June 1965 as a...
www.ynos.info /medical-field/expert-field-medical-badge-study.php   (299 words)

  
 Killeen Daily Herald Article
Ruben Nambo rounded the final bend in the road Friday morning, he was greeted by the rowdy cheers of his fellow soldiers during the final 200 meters of a grueling 12-mile road march.
With 22 minutes remaining — and the yellow numbers on the clock steadily marching toward zero — Nambo was the first soldier to complete the road march and earn his Expert Field Medical Badge.
The EFMB course tests the soldiers’ skills in emergency medical treatment, communications, negotiating a litter obstacle course, survival — which includes weapons tests and camouflaging themselves and their equipment — and operating in a nuclear, biological and chemical environment.
www.angelfire.com /realm2/workhorse/efmb/herald.htm   (598 words)

  
 Headquarters and Medical Company Commander   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
In 1990 he enlisted in the Army as a combat medic (91B) and later attended additional schooling to become a Licensed Practical Nurse (91C).
His first assignment as an officer was with the 690 th Ground Ambulance Company at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he worked as a Platoon Leader and Executive Officer.
He was then assigned as the Chief, Medical Materiel Branch, Reynolds Army Community Hospital, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
wwwrach.sill.amedd.army.mil /Medical_Company/CoBio.htm   (167 words)

  
 MEDCOM Hosts EFMC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
After three days of grueling physical and mental tests under field conditions, one Army medic will be proclaimed "best of the best" -- winner of the 1998 Expert Field Medical Challenge.
All competitors must already have been awarded the Expert Field Medical Badge or the Combat Medic Badge.
The tests they will undergo are similar to those of the Expert Field Medical Badge, but minimum standards are higher.
www.army.mil /Soldiers/jul1998/news/news04.html   (231 words)

  
 Expert Medical Witness -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
An expert witness is a witness, who by virtue of education, or profession, or experience, is believed to have special knowledge of his subject beyond that of the average person, sufficient that others may officially (and legally) rely his opinion.
Other topics related to Expert Medical Witness: Expert Medical Witnesses
Categories similar to Expert Medical Witness: Extract Audio
www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/48/expert-medical-witness.html   (1226 words)

  
 expert field medical badge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
In fact it's something I've been thinking about for quite a long time, which is why I decided to construct this expert field medical badge website.
But what I do have are links to the very best expert field medical badge sites available on the web today.
I had to spend months painstakingly going through every expert field medical badge website until I was satisfied I'd picked out the very best to point you to.
www.badgefad.com /expert-field-medical-badge   (137 words)

  
 You just found Field - A secret guide about Expert Medical Field Badge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
14 WFIE - Army, he was assigned as the Third Infantry Division's Dental Surgeon, was awarded the Expert Field Medical Badge, the Marne Field Medical Badge, the Army Achievement Medal and the Army Commendation Medal.
He was an assistant scoutmaster and merit badge counselor, and he founded an...
Each patient receives a badge used to track when they arrive, were seen by staff...
www.financecommunity.info /field/expert-medical-field-badge.php   (476 words)

  
 Expert - Expert Field Medical Badge
Medical Corps, for 1914 to 1919, covering his service on the Western Front.
UNITED NATIONS (AP)--A U.N. human rights expert said that he is in preliminary discussions with the United States to conduct a study of its counterterrorism methods.
A prominent Lebanese legal expert said on Wednesday that the latest draft on the international tribunal to try former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri's assassins would be adopted "without any major disagreements." Shafik Masri told the Voice of Lebanon radio station that Lebanese law was clear regarding the ratification of international treaties.
www.experts-tips.info /03/expertfieldmedicalbadge   (442 words)

  
 DefendAmerica News - Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The competition gave Army medics the chance to display skills that are normally only seen on the battlefield, when someone’s life is threatened.
The competition was based on the Expert Field Medical Badge exam, which is a weeklong course.
The first challenge for the teams was a written exam, testing their knowledge of basic medical tasks.
www.defendamerica.mil /articles/nov2003/a112503e.html   (1390 words)

  
 Army badges   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
It is one of the newest badges on the Army uniform and one of the most sought-after.
Subsequent awards of the Combat Medical Badge are noted by the addition of stars in the gap of the wreath atop the badge.
The Pathfinder Badge is worn on the pocket flap by qualified graduates of Pathfinder School.
www.campbell.army.mil /Badges.htm   (497 words)

  
 Eagles Of War - Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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www.eaglesofwar.com /c-88-expert-field-medical-badge-efmb.aspx   (118 words)

  
 index
At Fort Sam, I was trained as a Medical Specialist, otherwise known as a Medic, learning all the skills necessary to keep an injured soldier alive.
When the Senior Medic, a Sergeant First Class, was transferred, I stepped into the position, putting me in charge of the entire Battalion Aid Station…and I was only a Private.
I found the course to be quite easy, due to the fact I had both Field experience and Clinical experience, in fact, I think I actually did more teaching than I did learning.
www.chazgod.com /Bio/index.html   (1218 words)

  
 (OU963.HTM) MEDICAL SOLDIERS OUTLOOK PAGE VOL.13 NO. 3
The EFMB rewards soldier medics who can expertly perform in a simulated combat environment, both soldier common tasks and medical tasks.
The EFMB Study Guide, revised with updated changes, is available to units that submit a valid request for EFMB test materials and host the test.
The Medical Soldiers OUTLOOK is now included in the growing number of publications available on the Internet.
das.cs.amedd.army.mil /outlook/OU963.HTM   (1179 words)

  
 medical holding company
He has earned the Expert Field Medical Badge, Airborne Badge, and the Air Assault Badge.
BAMC's history dates back to 1870 when San Antonio donated 40 acres to establish the "Post Of San Antonio." The first medical facility was a dispensary situated in a log cabin.
It is the Command and control stucture for all assigned or attached officers and enlisted personnel of Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) including students and military patients.
www.bamc.amedd.army.mil /medhold/default.aspx   (711 words)

  
 Military Medical Training
The Army Medical Department Center and School is the proponent for medical MOS training, whether in the classroom, in the field or by correspondence.
Training to earn this badge is done by individual units.
Please direct questions about EFMB training to the Webmaster at The Department of Training Support, EFMB.
www.armymedicine.army.mil /jobs/military-medical-training.html   (191 words)

  
 Expert Field Medical Badge Display Recognition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
SYMBOLISM: The Medical Corps insignia of branch, modified by the addition of a Greek cross suggesting the Geneva Convention between the wings and the entwined serpents, signifies the recipients skills and expertise.
AWARD ELIGIBILITY: This badge recognizes Army medical personnel for attaining a high state of technical skill in field medical functions.
The cloth badge has an olive green base cloth with the stretcher, caduceus and cross efmbroidered in fl.
www.amervets.com /replacement/emb.htm   (352 words)

  
 Performance Areas for EFMB
It offers a list of the latest references to all the EFMB tasks a candidate is required to pass in order to obtain the coveted EFMB.
Assemble and TM 11-5805-201-12, operate a field TM 11-5805-761-12 telephone b.
An M-113 ambulance or a tactical vehicle capable of carrying casualties may be used.
www.medtrng.com /performanceareas.htm   (651 words)

  
 expert&&DI=6244&IG=0c77e63fd5674237adc8d05793323ab4&PO - definition of ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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