What kind of study materials do you receive at 68W AIT for whiskey phase?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 14:28:01 -0500

I was trying to get ahead of the game and get possibly a book that I could study from before I left for bct then onto ait for my mos.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 9 at 2020 2:32 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 14:32:50 -0500

Don’t even bother. Focus on BCT first, then worry about AIT when you get there. They will provide you with all the tools you need.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 9 at 2020 2:34 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 14:34:51 -0500

Whiskey instructors are going to provide the books. First book will be LPC (Limited Primary Care) and for the rest of whiskey phase will be Field Craft book with sections 1, 2 and 3.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 9 at 2020 2:35 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 14:35:22 -0500

First thing you can pick us is a used text book for an EMT-B course. Kudos for being proactive. Good luck!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 9 at 2020 2:36 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 14:36:18 -0500

You really don't need that. 68W is an entry level job, it is designed to be passed by people with no medical knowledge. Just pay attention and study the material you are given for the EMT portion-thats where people fail. The 68W field medic portion is the fun part and it's all hands on, there is nothing you can study only practice

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 9 at 2020 2:38 PM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 14:38:20 -0500

Emergency Care 13th Ed,

That would be the best book for the EMS phase. As for whisky, go to Deployedmedicine.com you’ll find a lot of use tasks to be completed by a whisky. It’s not updated to whisky per say just yet.

Google TC-8-800 it’s the standard for Whisky ten level care. You’ll find didactic instructions and task lists as well as training scenarios.

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 9 at 2020 2:38 PM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 14:38:56 -0500

But yes focus on Basic training first, their goal is to pass you, not to fail you.

Response by SFC Michael Krogmann made Feb 10 at 2020 2:25 AM

SFC Michael Krogmann — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 02:25:46 -0500

None. They will provide you with the required materials. You can but the 68W manual on Amazon, but it's expensive. Go to basic and learn to be a soldier first.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 10 at 2020 10:19 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:19:52 -0500

You can study an EMT textbook (Army uses the Brady Textbook but AAOS is just as good) for some jump ahead, but don’t sweat trying to study it super hard. You will go through the NREMT curriculum during AIT.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 10 at 2020 4:06 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 16:06:23 -0500

Good initiative wanting to read ahead, but the army is going to teach you exactly what they want you to know. Even the COTCCC guidelines will vary slightly from what the Army will teach you, however the COTCCC is the accepted US army standard and is made up of members of the military who have all deployed. You can download the deployed medicine app on your phone it is the standard and has podcasts, manuals, and videos. A phenomenal resource

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 13 at 2020 6:32 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:32:20 -0500

1. Since you already have your NREMT you will "fast tracked" to the next company going into "whiskey phase" and all study materials will be given to you.
2. Youll have roughly one week of LPC (limited primary care) which will cover a lot of A&P, joint tests, SOAP notes, dermatology, medications, etc. Mostly clinical type stuff.
3. You will then get into the TC3 portion where you will get an overview first and then go in order according to the CCA (Combat Casualty Assessment).
For example: 1st phase is CUF (Care Under Fire). You will go over the steps and then practice them. very basic. Then you'll get into TFC (Tactical Field Care) with the first thing being Bleeding Control. You will be taught in the classroom via power point on the basics of the vascular system, tyoes of shock, etc. Then you will have a hands on portion of the intervention skills needed to control said bleeding. The next day you will be outside practicing those interventions on each other and incorporating them into the CCA. Then its onto the next step, Airway, rinse repeat until you have all the interventions mixed into a full CCA. After all that you'll go to Camp Bullis for the Field Training portion and have to do it in a Patrol, MOUT, Aid Station environments.

I was an instructor for 4 years. 2 years on the podium and 2 years at Camp Bullis. If you have anymore questions feel free to email me at [login to see]

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 13 at 2020 9:55 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 21:55:26 -0500

For whiskey phase, study TCCC-Tactical Combat Casualty Care

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 26 at 2020 9:42 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:42:19 -0500

Whiskey phase is a cake walk academically (coming from someone who struggled at the EMT portion). The Whiskey side of training is more focused on the hands on aspects of combat medicine. Then if your unit is deploying you’ll eventually get to do BCT3 which tests your current abilities and adds new ones as well.