Pararescue manual

I made it in , which was, indeed, long ago. Eight weeks later, 14 of us were still standing, including rollbacks from earlier classes. So what happened to those who melted away? Maybe a few dozen — less than half, for sure — failed out on one athletic measurement or another. Too slow on a run, not enough pull-ups, something like that.

The rest just quit. Man after man, sometimes in waves in the middle of training, sometimes alone in the middle of the night, usually in tears. How does that happen? Nobody makes you try out for Pararescue. Everyone who does is young, in shape, and signs over their life to Uncle Sam just for the chance. Who would quit? In fact, it looks like the opposite of what you think Indoc should look like: mud pits, endless push-ups, carrying Zodiac boats on your head.

All of that, and so gloriously much more, is part of every day at Indoc. But after a full day of traditional training, your class jumps on a bus and heads to The Pool on what is a very quiet bus ride.

There, as instructors scan for errors or signs of fear, you must:. The Pool has other events, like treading water and swimming with weights. The first phase is known as team training and is eight weeks long. It consists of extensive physical training with swimming, running, weight training, calisthenics and obstacle courses.

Educational training such as medical and diving terminology, CPR, weapons qualifications and dive physics are also part of the candidate course. After the candidate course, there are two different professions with two different pipelines but similar to follow, depending on whether you want to be a PJ or CCT. Training is extremely challenging physically and mentally, but if you graduate and wear the maroon beret PJ or the scarlet beret CCT , you will be one of the most highly trained combat medics in the world, able to handle the most stressful situations with ease.

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High Altitude Illness. Cold Weather Injuries. Heat injuries. Lightning Strikes. Venomous Injuries. Patrol Medicine. Weapons of Mass Destruction. Medical Emergencies. Cardiac Care Guidelines and Treatment Algorithms. Anaphylaxis Protocol. Miscellaneous Medications. Advanced Cardiac Life Support Drugs. Water Purification in the Field. Laser Eye Injuries. Amsler Grid Testing.