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[TowerMedic]

Anyone in here work as a civilian medic on a military base. I need to ask some questions

 

[luke_31]

What would you like to know?

 

[TowerMedic]

Hey Luke, I'm just wondering about the day to day there. I currently work in a very busy 911 Fire/Ems system so I'm sure there are many differences as I'm sure there are also differences from base to base. Are there ancillary duties when not running calls?

 

[luke_31]

Depends where you are at. Some bases you would help in the ER. OThers you just relax at your station waiting for calls. Mostly you spend your downtime during the day finishing up your training requirements. Outside of your necessary continuing education requirements there is plenty of military and government specific training requirements. Also depending on your location and what duties the base performs you might still be running in a busy system. Depending on your chain of command you have a lot of leeway with active duty members in regards to you can require them to go to the hospital and if they wish to refuse the online doc has to approve the request. Catch-22 is some docs may hear your report and still require some patients brought in even if they don't need to go. You only take your med control orders from a doc at some bases and there is a lot of leeway with how you treat your patients as long as it is part of accepted practices. The politics are the same as most ems agencies but you get more protection against disciplinary action and termination once you are off probation.

 

[TowerMedic]

Thanks Luke.