West Point cadets get FDNY-EMS ridealongs

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US Army officer cadets going through an EMT program get to do their clinicals out in the field in NYC, instead of in a hospital ED.

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Zederbaum said the exercise was intended to give cadets the necessary experience to be certified as EMTs, plus a clinical awareness of injuries they may see on the battlefield. The cadets can perform CPR and other procedures, but they're not allowed to stick anyone with a needle.

If cadets see injuries on deployments, "at least it won't be the first time," said Fire Department Capt. John Wieland.

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http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1110ap_west_point_fdny.html

 

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very cool good idea

 

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Zederbaum said the exercise was intended to give cadets the necessary experience to be certified as EMTs, plus a clinical awareness of injuries they may see on the battlefield. The cadets can perform CPR and other procedures, but they're not allowed to stick anyone with a needle.

They are on BLS units. EMTs on BLS units aren't allowed to stick people with needles anyway.

Another article mentioned cadets aren't allowed to call in helicopters. NYC doesn't have helicopters to call in.