[QUOTE=54Bty;467481]These badges were unusual at one time, however recently a number of the once not seen anodised aluminium badges have surfaced.
The cloth version was for Regimental Medical Assistant, which have now been reborn as Combat Medical Technician (Paramedic).
Marc[/QUOTE
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Hi Marc, For the he sake of accuracy the Regimental Medical Assistant qualification was renamed Regimental Combat Medical Technician and is done as an adqual post phase two training with the training revamped and upgraded but does not equate to the RMAC Combat Medical Technician which is a far far longer course and completed as phase two trade training, Unfortunately neither qualification is recognised as being equivalent to or qualifying as a paramedic (which requires the completion of a paramedical science degree)
in my time in the army the cloth badge was issued to non RMAC soldiers of lance corporal and above and worn above the rank chevrons, Unit First Aid Instructor wore the same badge but on the cuff and did not require to be medics to qualify, at least that's how it was in the Infantry when I was an RMA class 2.
Regards
Tony
Last edited by sailorbear; 03-02-19 at 05:23 PM.
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