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- The EFMB is the Expert
Field Medic Badge.

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It is for 68 Series,

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as well as providers and medical officers,

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and it shows the expertise
in the medical community.

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A soldier conducting EFMB

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is expected to go through standardization,

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as well as the testing period,

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and to have motivation and expertise,

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in order to earn the badge.

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- The best way I can say that
I prepared for this training

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was initially studying
for the written exam,

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brushing up on, like,
basic soldier skills,

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along with that, brushing
up on medical tasks,

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such as going through
combat casualty assessments,

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TCCC,

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litter carries.

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Anything of the sort that falls in line

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with what medics do on a day-to-day basis,

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in the field, particularly.

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- The EFMB consists of a written test,

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land navigation for both day and night,

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physical fitness assessment.

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You must get 80 points in each event.

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You have three combat testing lanes

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that consist of 42 tasks,

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and a multitude of sub-tasks,

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and a 12-mile road march,

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in under three hours.

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- Any MOS within the 68 Series,

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we can't go off our EIV,

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and we can't really wear the ESB badge.

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This is the badge we use to prove,

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"Hey, we are capable of
performing these soldier tasks

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"and medical assessments."

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- I think it is very beneficial

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for all medical professionals

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to conduct this training,

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and to earn their badge.

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