Army shoots live pigs for medical drill

[MAC]

Originally Posted by likwid

Considering a goat bleating or whatever doesn't prepare you for the horrific screams of a human in severe pain? Yeah actually I do prefer them working on humans and knowing if they're gonna freeze up or not.

From what he told is after he graduated it was no picnic. Anyone who takes that course and passes most likely won't "freeze up". The trainees are watched very closely during the test. And the trainers are some of the best in the business.

[likwid]

Originally Posted by MAC

From what he told is after he graduated it was no picnic. Anyone who takes that course and passes most likely won't "freeze up". The trainees are watched very closely during the test. And the trainers are some of the best in the business.

WEMT you do a million and one mocks.
You do ride alongs.
You still never know how you're going to react until its your turn to do the work.

[MAC]

Originally Posted by likwid

WEMT you do a million and one mocks.
You do ride alongs.
You still never know how you're going to react until its your turn to do the work.

True, But in a ride along the medic needs to get the patient to the hospital and then the hospital takes over. An hour or so maybe?

The goats had to be kept alive for 24 hours. Not an easy task. The trainers know what they can do to the goats and not have them die too quickly. Thus the 2 hour window.

[likwid]

Originally Posted by MAC

True, But in a ride along the medic needs to get the patient to the hospital and then the hospital takes over. An hour or so maybe?

Really depends on the training. WEMT's are expected to be able to do what a normal EMT can do without the ambulance or extended equipment.

The goats had to be kept alive for 24 hours. Not an easy task. The trainers know what they can do to the goats and not have them die too quickly. Thus the 2 hour window.

Get another goat.

[teaser]

I say save the goats and pigs, let's just shoot the rag heads and treat them as the experiment.

Keep them alive and kicking and screaming for the experience then just put them down after 24 hours.

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by teaser

I say save the goats and pigs, let's just shoot the rag heads and treat them as the experiment.

Keep them alive and kicking and screaming for the experience then just put them down after 24 hours.

[spence]

Originally Posted by teaser

I say save the goats and pigs, let's just shoot the rag heads and treat them as the experiment.

Keep them alive and kicking and screaming for the experience then just put them down after 24 hours.

I hadn't considered bigotry as an option, but if the shoe fits.

-spence

[Flaptail]

A big pit with a spit over it and porky rolling slowly over it for hours just out of the flames reach and I can smell the porky goodness just dripping juices into the fire. Crispy skin and cheek meat, yum!

[likwid]

Originally Posted by spence

I hadn't considered bigotry as an option, but if the shoe fits.

-spence

Oh look! He even has a buddy in agreement! Shocker on that one!