they put them in a sharps container and store them until u are able to pass it off to a hospital or other hazardous waste sites. there are many sizes for sharps containers alot the medics carry are small enough to fit in a pouchon the kit or in their aid bag.
Combat medics
They can serve in the medical field, but they can't be actual combat medics.
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No - Navy personnel fill that role.
The Elgin Hour - 1954 Combat Medics 1-19 was released on: USA: 14 June 1955
There are a number of types of 'medics' there are emergency response medics, combat medics and first aiders, who all need different kinds of training. Each are involved in different fields of aid and have their own specialties.
68Ws (Combat Medics)
Yes they do and they do almost all jobs that males do. EG field medics
Yes, they're known as Para Rescue, although the context is a bit different from what an Army combat medic would be.
Combat medics in Iraq faced significant risks while providing critical medical care on the battlefield. While exact casualty figures for medics are less frequently reported, they experienced injuries and fatalities due to enemy fire and explosive devices. The demanding nature of their role often placed them in harm's way, as they worked to save the lives of wounded soldiers under dangerous conditions. The sacrifices made by combat medics highlight their vital role in military operations.
Medics cannot receive CABs (Combat Action Badge). Instead, they receive the CMB (Combat Medical Badge) for treating wounded soldiers in a combat situation.
It used to be only Combat Medics who held the 91B MOS. With the reorganisation which occurred within the Army from 2001 - 2004, 91B was folded into the 68W MOS ("healthcare specialist"), and anyone with a 68 series MOS became eligible for the Combat Medic badge. So, rather than being exclusive to line medics, as it once was, any fobbit working the prescription counter and who never leaves the wire earns a CMB.