What should be the minimum Professional Medical qualifications per CP Detail if any?

[Gloyp]

I explain:

In any sized detail, what should the minimum Professional Medical qualification be and how many of them in relation to the Detail?

[Hawk]

All people should have basic knowledge of First Aid.

1 Your safety first, dont go into a unsafe area or have the training prepairdness for it.

2 When safe, aply basic first aid such as secure airways and stop bleedings and to do cpr.

3 Apply the recovery position and treat for chock, ( no water) but warm and calm
monitor the wounded

4 Wait for help

this is all peoples need not just in the security but specially then

At least to have 1-2 more trained staff for every 10 guys
you more training and more trained staff the better ofcourse

atleast 1 combat medic, remote medic that can apply IV, etc..
and its up to the teamleader to ask the Medic if he can train the guys in applying an IV set..
A medic is not bullet proof..and they get wounded and killed aswell.

hawk

[Gloyp]

Hawk

Thank you for your reply!

Taking into consideration what you've replied and keeping in my mind transportation from scene to Hospital.

Don't you think that all CPO's should have, as part of training, a minimum or equivalent to a Basic Ambulance course and register themselves with a Professional Councel?

The way I see it is; should your client be injured, you can't terminate the operation and in the spirit of Close Protection, the Main BG should accompany the client in the Ambulance or Helicopter to the closest appropiate facility. If the MBG is also injured the 2iC will take over, but no ambulance crew member would've screened beforehand, thus the need for a expert eye with the cleint.

In that respect, do you agree with me?

[80085]

Hiya Gloyp,

I know alot of CPO's undertake more than the required basic FAW that is required in the UK to get their Licence. I think all or most CPOS will agree with you , that the basic requirement of FAW is not enough.

Hence why so many of us are investing in ourselves to get these better qualifications.

Regards
Lildev666

[Ram Man]

The faw is shet,also depending on the threat level to the detail,uk- iraq - mexico,a lot of Psd medics have mil medic quals hawk is exellent,also kev the med , their is coys out their that train to very high standerds if you want pm me,i will pass you the details of the coys but like Hawk said every team should have at least 1 combat medic FAW is for somebody working in a warehouse not in CP how would some one who has only done a FAW deal with a GSW or a deflated lung ,my thoughts chears and stay safe ram out.

[littlewoman]

The FAAW isn't even good enough for Door Staff, its a joke for CP. I think there needs to be something more than that as a minimum requirement for everyone.
However what your team needs depends on the environment, the principal and the threat. If you're dealing with a healthy celeb in London who is only concerned about papparrazi then their need is pretty basic. If the principal has a dodgy heart then you need someone specifically trained to deal with that. If the threat level is high then you need a combat medic. If you're going to be in the wilds of Cumbria, 2 hours from the nearest hospital then you need a remote medic.

[morky]

Would the courses offered by the various companies mentioned on this site offer training that would be useful for somebody with very little or no medical experience, or are previous qualifications/experience really needed as well when applying for jobs? Coming from an Infantry background I only have Basic Battlefield First Aid to look back on. Would it be worth doing something like training as a Combat Medical Technician with the TA as a foundation for a career in CP, or shall I save time by just getting courses under my belt?

Sorry for all the questions, and thanks for all the advice already given.

[Ram Man]

Get some course under your belt never hurts to have good training,Hawk-kevthemed-morrigans all offer very good training for medics hostile and civi,if you want any details pm me stay safe ram out.

[morky]

Cheers Ram.

PM en route.

[Hawk]

Yes youre ofcourse much correct people should have more training, but this is the recruiters and the clients desire and the employees ofcourse..
As for myself I am a combat medic and instructor and with 2 years civilian medical training as nurses assistant..at least EMT and above that..
However we still need more

But to go out and say all must have more or be able to have a Ambulance medic basic skills? Hm that interesting since the new requests about ambulance drivers in Scandinavia is that they must be minimum Nurses with 3 years training plus ambulance driver courses and emergency medicine aswell

So this will be impossible
however I do agree with you but I meant the minimum should be what I listed

Also Ram here has a point imagene the 2 diffrent worlds but with similar wounds ?

A Vip is hurt in London..a traffic accident or knife, bullet wound? its possible even a bombblast we seen it before with Herrhausen in Germany with Ied etc..
But its not the same risks as in Iraq and Afghanistan, however if people saw what medical euiqment we had or (dident have) in Kandahar it dosent matter anyway..
Because when you dont even have a bandage to put on a wound your skills dont matter..

I say easy, and quick euipment and that people are trained on it

More training as in all jobs should be the requirement

hawk