a suggestion on medics

single.shot (nor) · 07-04-2008, 05:12 PM

my uncle was in kosovo(i dont remember which year, an if u wondered it was the norwegian army)

and one day he went on a patrol with a rifle squad accompanied by a combat medic. and he said 2 me that the medic only carried a pistol.i was like totally dazzled.

why did the medic only carry a pistol..
is that even any use?
why didnt he carry a rifle?

he said it was cus of the Geneva rules or somestuff..

so i all im saying is if maybe the medic only would carry a pistol.
with a lot of mags

OR

a PDW like MP5K or P90

this is just suggestion...

Expendable Grunt · 07-04-2008, 05:43 PM

US Navy Corpsmen use rifles, and so do the British and PLA combat medical staff.

SGT.JOKER · 07-04-2008, 06:02 PM

Im pretty sure now-a-days (for the US millitary at least) medics have to qualify as riflemen.
Since vietnam the geneva convention has pretty much gone out the window

Rudd · 07-04-2008, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Expendable Grunt

US Navy Corpsmen use rifles, and so do the British and PLA combat medical staff.

this is true

Scot · 07-04-2008, 06:57 PM

Might it have been a seperate like Medical unit or something? Maybe part of NATO or the UN? Or like a proper proper medic rather than combat medic??

Expendable Grunt · 07-04-2008, 07:03 PM

Yes, because downgrading to side-arm is a sure way to get people to play the class.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SGT.JOKER

Since vietnam the geneva convention has pretty much gone out the window

You had BEST be trollin'.

Rudd · 07-04-2008, 07:08 PM

on insurgent/militia maps there is no way medics would be unarmed/armed with a pistol, because they are fighting irregular forces

on MEC maps and PLA maps there is a certain arguement for it...but the 'fighting' is rather intense in the game so I doubt a medic would go without a proper firearm.

I'm not sure why ur uncle went without a rifle, perhaps the main offensive was over and peacekeeping was the order of the day?

HughJass · 07-04-2008, 07:08 PM

There is differences between medics, and combat medics right? Medics are certified to have a pistol but are NOT allowed to be engaged what so ever..and combat medics are the other way around..

Rudd · 07-04-2008, 07:16 PM

Combat medic is just a soldier with extra first aid training, such as training in the use of gas or suction equipment. but medic will also apply to those giving healthcare outside of the battlefield, like in camp bastion right the way back to Birmingham back in the UK.

I think medical response teams are counted as combat medics since they often have to drop in to hot areas, but they are comprised of healthcare professionals afaik

so the terms are becoming interchangable?

IAJTHOMAS · 07-04-2008, 09:24 PM

This again?! LIES, LIES I TELL YOU!!!

I'd quote the Geneva Convention again to make the point, but I don't think there's much point...

07-04-2008, 05:12 PM	#1
single.shot (nor) Join Date: Apr 2008 Norway Location: Oslo Posts: 699	a suggestion on medics my uncle was in kosovo(i dont remember which year, an if u wondered it was the norwegian army) and one day he went on a patrol with a rifle squad accompanied by a combat medic. and he said 2 me that the medic only carried a pistol.i was like totally dazzled. why did the medic only carry a pistol.. is that even any use? why didnt he carry a rifle? he said it was cus of the Geneva rules or somestuff.. so i all im saying is if maybe the medic only would carry a pistol. with a lot of mags OR a PDW like MP5K or P90 this is just suggestion...
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07-04-2008, 05:43 PM	#2
Expendable Grunt Join Date: Mar 2007 Mongolia Location: Hollywood, MD Posts: 4,641	Re: a suggestion on medics US Navy Corpsmen use rifles, and so do the British and PLA combat medical staff.
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SGT.JOKER Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,014	Re: a suggestion on medics Im pretty sure now-a-days (for the US millitary at least) medics have to qualify as riflemen. Since vietnam the geneva convention has pretty much gone out the window
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07-04-2008, 06:57 PM	#5
Scot Join Date: Jan 2008 United Kingdom Location: In da hood Posts: 10,471	Re: a suggestion on medics Might it have been a seperate like Medical unit or something? Maybe part of NATO or the UN? Or like a proper proper medic rather than combat medic??
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07-04-2008, 07:08 PM	#7
Rudd Retired PR Developer Join Date: Aug 2007 United Kingdom Location: England, Brighton Posts: 17,664 Blog Entries: 2	Re: a suggestion on medics on insurgent/militia maps there is no way medics would be unarmed/armed with a pistol, because they are fighting irregular forces on MEC maps and PLA maps there is a certain arguement for it...but the 'fighting' is rather intense in the game so I doubt a medic would go without a proper firearm. I'm not sure why ur uncle went without a rifle, perhaps the main offensive was over and peacekeeping was the order of the day?
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HughJass Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Under my desk Posts: 2,595	Re: a suggestion on medics There is differences between medics, and combat medics right? Medics are certified to have a pistol but are NOT allowed to be engaged what so ever..and combat medics are the other way around..
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07-04-2008, 07:16 PM	#9
Rudd Retired PR Developer Join Date: Aug 2007 United Kingdom Location: England, Brighton Posts: 17,664 Blog Entries: 2	Re: a suggestion on medics Combat medic is just a soldier with extra first aid training, such as training in the use of gas or suction equipment. but medic will also apply to those giving healthcare outside of the battlefield, like in camp bastion right the way back to Birmingham back in the UK. I think medical response teams are counted as combat medics since they often have to drop in to hot areas, but they are comprised of healthcare professionals afaik so the terms are becoming interchangable?
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