Is SAR Corpsman school for a female likely in SELRES?

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Response by PO3 Aaron Hassay made Mar 4 at 2018 5:46 PM

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Darn that would be a nice A school or whatever specialty school you would need in SELRES. Please keep us posted. I want to see you succeed.

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Mar 4 at 2018 8:14 PM

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https://www.gocoastguard.com/active-duty-careers/enlisted-opportunities/view-job-descriptions/rate/HS

You might askmifmyou could go interservice to USCH, I'm not sure if their resupcue swi!!er jas been done bynfemals yet, however asking might elicit some interest you might ne the first....also, you could try for USCG para!Eric/corpsman about helicopters I !erepy thought the idea might interest, elaborate on your college, I've been clinical, I wanted active duty USPHS Commissioned Corps, if you'd care to hear more I can try to explain itz you might also try for the interservice PA program in TDX, I think it's under Army at Ft Sam Houston. I understand your question, however, I just figured you might find such suggestions of interestzmif you want to hear more, tell me, I'll explain app I can, OK?

HS | United States Coast Guard

The health services technician (HS) provides necessary routine as well as emergency healthcare services and is assigned to a large Coast Guard clinic, small sick bay ashore, or on cutters. Services could include direct medical care for personnel and families,assisting medical and dental officers,performing diagnostic testing, x-rays, and clinical lab tests,prescribing medications,administering immunizations,performing minor surgical...

Response by CW3 Kevin Storm made Mar 4 at 2018 8:19 PM

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Can you put anymore acronyms in your heading?

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Mar 4 at 2018 8:20 PM

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http://www.usphs.gov

I think this is the basic site, just search for the Commissioned Corps, look particularly at the Jr and Sr COSTEP, their functional equiv of ROTC, then look up he health SVC ofcr (HDO) field under USPHS, they're allowed warrants, though they've never had them, I've often wondered if it could ever be allowed...you mightmapso seek to go Army warrant through WOCS, as a technical warrant at corpsman level, I dont kmow if itmexistsz however, I'm trying to ne creative, do a detailed bio sketch, degrees, coirseowkr, undergrad, grad reading, Hobbes interests, get a DAMTES transcript ofmapp your coursework, look up Excelsior College in NY, used to be part of BYS govt, privatized, very military friendly extensive nursing program, IP through NP and !SN, of your inclinatoon might run tat way, also Univ of the People, here not regionally accredited, tough they're recognized by DETC formerly NHSC, they have assoc and gpbach in health science, I just dont kmow of they're recognized by he svcs, VA, or industry, they were endorsed by the Vatican recently, they charge no tuition, just admin and exa! Cost, Excelsior has its own exam program!, as does DANTRS, digest that and send more I'd be most interested to hearmore, sp far as you'd care to elaborate, OK? Hope was of ise and/or interest....

www.usphs.gov

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Mar 4 at 2018 9:23 PM

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http://www.usihs.edu

You should look at this theynhabe grad level nursing, as well as PhDmprograms that can also be done as civil!service, if you've never seen itz you might find it of interest there's also a bigmpush, I think Army, though I'd expect all svcs have it, to encourage clinically minded enlisted to go !edocinez you might notmwamt it, I just thought you'd care to know....

www.usihs.edu

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 5 at 2018 6:35 AM

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One interesting fact is that the Coast Guard and Navy are the only branches that allow women to serve as SAR swimmers. Demonstrating Equal Opportunity women must meet the same physical, endurance, and performance standards as men in order to earn a qualification as a Coast Guard rescue swimmer. The first female Navy rescue swimmer was HMC(AC) Catherine Elliott, USN (Ret). she was also the very first woman to graduate from Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron in Jacksonville, Fl. and become a rescue swimmer on December 16, 1983. The first US Navy female rescue swimmer was at HSL-31, NAS North Island in 1977.

United States Navy and Marine Corps rescue swimmer candidates attend a four-week-long Aircrew School followed by the five-week-long Aviation Rescue Swimmer School in Pensacola, Florida. After graduating rescue swimmer school students go on to their respective ‘A’ School also in Pensacola, Florida. Navy air rescue swimmers were recently split into two separate rates. Which rate a rescue swimmer attains depends on what type of helicopter they are to become qualified in.
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Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 5 at 2018 6:38 AM

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The competition to become a SAR swimmer is keen. If selected, you attend five weeks of aircrew school, four weeks of SAR school, and then specific training for the type of helicopter in which you will fly. To enter the aircrew/SAR program, you must come from the aviation community, meaning your rating must be an air rating. You also must be at least a level two swimmer and pass an extensive flight physical. SAR training encompasses many areas, including lifesaving, first aid and knowledge of rescue devices. The training also includes towing a "victim" 800 meters, a very grueling exercise.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 5 at 2018 6:42 AM

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From what I can gather so far it seems to be an active duty rating.

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 14 at 2018 1:40 PM

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Yeah Females can be SAR

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made May 11 at 2018 3:32 PM

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Alright so I read through the comments and hopefully you see this, but no one before had any clue what they were talking about and the uscg guy is just apparently a recruiter...go figure.

Your answer that your looking for is no. You cannot go SAR Corpsman and be on selres or fts. It is an active duty billet only. However if you do choose to go active duty, we are sorely hurting for people. So if you think you have what it takes, try out at corps school with HM2 Riley or HM1 Peterson if they are still there. Or if you have any questions, ask me. I'm a SAR corpsman