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They also learned surgical cricthyroidotomy (commonly known as emergency airway puncture), IVs and fluid resuscitation and drug administration as well as how to perform a needle decompression in the event of a pneumothorax, occlusive dressings, packing and bandaging wounds, pelvic binders, burn treatment and other lesser skills. This is followed by field craft where the medics learned how to put on a tourniquet and the importance it has on the battlefield. That’s when the first phase of “whiskey training” kicked in, which is limited promary care, where combats learn how to treat in a clinic-type setting. After taking her All Skills training, she took the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician’s examination to become licensed. Each day included studying multiple chapters and and each week saw her taking 1-2 tests. Robertson said the first eight weeks of training consisted of EMT-B – learning basic life saving measures like CPR, oxygen supplementation, anatomy and physiology. Needless to say, this means that Robertson’s Advanced Individual Training (AIT) placed a lot of focus on fitness and discipline. “68 Whiskey” or 68W is one of the army’s most physically demanding Military Occupation Codes because medics have to carry whatever gear is required as well as their full ruck and their weapon in addition to their medical equipment. She also worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Occupational Medicine Center as a phlebotomist. Before joining the army, Robertson had obtained her EMT-Basic certificate from UNM-LA and earned her Associate’s degree in Emergency Management and Fire Science.
Army PFC Michaela Robertson is now a fully-trained army combat medic, an official “68 Whiskey”. Courtesy photoīY MAIRE Alamos High School 2018 alumna and U.S. Army PFC Michaela Robertson graduated from AIT earlier this month and is now an official army combat medic.
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