Here is my leader and friend LtCol Pollock giving me an IV after I gave him one. Luckily, mine went went so there was no hint of retribution.
Today to graduate, we operated as combat lifesavers on a simulated battlefield. There were simulated explosions from morters and there were simulated casualties. We were in full battle gear and it was 88 degrees and humid - needless to say, I sweat through my uniform and armor vest. That being said it was a good exercise to gain confidence and I am actually getting used to the heavy gear already- amazing. I am happy that we have completed that phase though.
We also received training on how to successfully get out of a Humvee that has flipped over. We were put in a trainer that is exactly like a Humvee in full battle gear and buckled in. They rotated us 30 degrees to let us know where the critical point was - this is steeper than I thought and I was being held in by the seatbelt. They then rotated us 90 degrees, now I am hanging by the seatbelt. The last part is to flip us 180 degrees. We yell rollover, rollover, rollover and put your hands up. Once you are told that you are done rotating the goal is to release your seatbelt without smashing your head, get your legs and body flipped over until you are sitting on the ceiling, gather your weapon and gear (luckily they were foam for this or we would have been hurting) and then get oriented and exit the vehicle. This was again more challenging than I imagined. At first I could not get my feet out between the pedals and steering wheel, then I had trouble orienting myself to the door locations. I survived though, and it was a good experience. Below are some pics. If you look close, you may be able to see the seats upside down.
