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AMEDDC&S Pam 350-10 replaced DA Pam 40-20 effective  2 Jan 04. 


The Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) test is the road to earning the coveted EFMB badge. To wear the EFMB means you passed a grueling series of hands-on-tests on communications, common skill tasks, emergency medical treatment, evacuation of the sick and wounded, litter obstacle course, day/night land navigation courses, comprehensive written test, 12-mile foot march, CPR,  Physical Fitness Test, and Weapons qualification.

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AMEDDC&S PAM 350-10

AMEDDC&S PAM 350-10 currently prescribes policies, procedures, responsibilities, and testing requirements for award of the Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB).

References

Comprehensive Written Test

Candidates must pass a Written Test consisting of 100 questions. Two hours are allowed for administering the Written Test. To pass, candidates must correctly answer a minimum of 75 questions.

The following references are used to derive the Written Test questions:

(1) FM 8-10-6, Medical Evacuation in a Theater of Operations Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures.

(2) FM 21-10, Field Hygiene and Sanitation.

(3) STP 8-91W15-SM-TG, Soldier’s Manual and Trainer's Guide, MOS 91W, Health Care Specialist, Skill Levels 1/2/3/4/5 (skill level 1 tasks ONLY).

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No study guide  will be issued. Candidates will utilize materials listed in the reference section.ü

Only medical related questions on the written examination

Army Physical Fitness Test  (prerequisite)

Score a minimum of 180 points on the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT), with a minimum of 60 points in each event, within 6 months of the test-end date. Alternate events are not authorized.

Soldiers with medical profiles prohibiting participation in any of the three events are ineligible to compete.

Land Navigation

a.
Day Course.

CONDITIONS: Given a standard topographic map, scale 1:50,000; a lensatic compass; Graphic Training Aid (GTA) 05-02-012 (coordinate scale and protractor); a pencil; a score sheet; and the eight digit grid coordinates of the start point, three intermediate points, and end point.

STANDARDS: Plot the start point, intermediate points, and the end point on the map. Navigate from the start point, through each intermediate point, in order, to the end point, within 3 hours.


b.
Night Course.

CONDITIONS: Given a standard topographic map, scale 1:50,000; a lensatic compass; GTA 05-02-012 (coordinate scale and protractor); a pencil; a score sheet; a red-lens flashlight; a chemical light stick for emergency use; and the eight digit grid coordinates of the start point, three intermediate points, and end point.

STANDARDS: Plot the start point, intermediate points, and the end point on the map. Navigate from the start point, through each intermediate point, in order, to the end point, within 4 hours.

Weapons Qualification (prerequisite)

Qualify as marksman or higher with their assigned weapon within 1 year of the test-end date.

Communications Tasks

The candidate is required to complete the performance measures in the four performance tasks listed below, and receive a GO in three of the four. All tasks will be tested in a battlefield scenario with the required equipment.

(1)  Radio.

(a)  Assemble and operate a single channel ground and airborne radio system (SINCGARS) (Advanced System Improvement Program [ASIP]) without automated net control device (ANCD).

(b)  Assemble and operate a SINCGARS without the ANCD

(2)  Radio Net.

(a)  Load frequency hop (FH)/communications security (COMSEC) data and conduct radio check using SINCGARS (ASIP)

(b)  Load FH/COMSEC data and conduct radio check using SINCGARS

(3)  Prepare and transmit a MEDEVAC request (using secure mode radio)

(4)  Submit NBC 1 report


Common Skill Tasks

The candidate is required to complete 12 tasks, as indicated below, and pass 9 of 12 to receive a GO. These tasks are tested in a simulated battlefield scenario with the required equipment

(a) Protect yourself from chemical/biological contamination using your assigned protective mask.

(b) Decontaminate yourself using chemical decontaminating kits.

(c) Protect yourself from NBC injury/contamination with mission-oriented protective posture (MOPP) gear.

(d) Perform self-aid for mild nerve agent poisoning.

(e) Protect yourself from biological or chemical injury/contamination when removing MOPP gear.

(f) Store the M40-series protective mask with hood.

(g) Correct malfunction of an M4 carbine or M16-series rifle.

(h) Disassemble and assemble an M9 pistol and perform a function check.

(i) Camouflage yourself and your individual equipment.

(j) Move under direct fire.

Candidates issued an M16-series rifle will be tested on¾

(a) Disassemble and assemble an M16-series rifle.

(b) Perform a function check on an M16-series rifle.

(3) Candidates issued an M4 or M4A1 carbine will be tested on¾

(a) Disassemble and assemble an M4 or M4A1 carbine.

(b) Perform a function check on an M4 or M4A1 carbine.

Foot March

Candidates must complete a 12-mile (19.3 kilometers) foot march, in 3 hours, carrying their individual field equipment. This event is the last event tested during test week.

Emergency Medical Treatment Tasks

The candidate is required to complete the 10 tasks listed in paragraph 3-13c, below, within 1 hour, and pass 8 of the 10. The tasks are tested in a simulated battlefield scenario with the required equipment.

The candidates' aid bags will contain the items on a packing list provided by the EFMB test board. The candidate is placed in a scenario with four simulated casualties. The casualties have a maximum of two injuries each and must receive proper triage and treatment within the 1-hour time limit. At the end of 1 hour, the tasks not completed will be scored a NO GO. This includes completing a Department of Defense (DD) Form 1380 (U.S. Field Medical Card) and performing a casualty assessment for each casualty.

c. Tasks. The following tasks are tested in a lane using reaction-style testing.

(1) Triage casualties on a conventional battlefield.

(2) Perform a casualty assessment.

(3) Control bleeding.

(4) Treat a casualty with an open chest wound.

(5) Treat a casualty with an open abdominal wound.

(6) Immobilize a suspected fracture of the arm.

(7) Initiate treatment for hypovolemic shock.

(8) Treat a casualty with an open head injury.

(9) Initiate an intravenous (IV) infusion.

(10) Initiate a U.S. Field Medical Card.

Evacuation of the Sick and Wounded Tasks

The candidate is required to complete 8 of the 9 performance tasks listed below and pass 6 of the 8.  The tasks are tested in a simulated battlefield scenario with the required equipment

a. Transport a casualty on an improvised litter.

b. Perform a four-hand seat carry.

c. Perform a fireman's carry.

d. Transport a casualty using a one-man carry.

e. Load and unload a ground ambulance.

f.  Load and unload a 2 1/2 -ton/5-ton cargo truck.

g. Load and unload a 1 1/4-ton ambulance truck.

h. Load and unload a UH-1H/V or UH-60A helicopter.

i.  Load and unload a 2 1/2-ton truck  (M-1081, LMTV)

Litter Obstacle Course Tasks

Form the candidates into 4-person litter squads. There are eight tasks on the LOC and each candidate must correctly complete 6 of 8 to receive a GO. The tasks will be tested in a simulated battlefield scenario with the required equipment

(1) Surmount a low wall obstacle.

(2) Surmount a high wall obstacle.

(3) Cross a trench obstacle.

(4) Transport a casualty through a narrow obstacle.

(5) Transport a casualty over rough terrain.

(6) Transport a casualty through a barbed wire obstacle.

(7) Transport a casualty uphill.

(8) Transport a casualty downhill.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation  (prerequisite)

Candidate possess a current American Heart Association (AHA) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification. The certification must be valid through the test-end date.

EFMB Packing List


 

EFMB Lessons Learned