and answers
What does the mnemonic ABCD stand for? - correct answersAssess the situation. Balance the
Resources. Communicate to others. Do and debrief.
What are the three colors of risk? And what do they mean? - correct answersGreen- little
chance of serious error.
Yellow- higher chance of serious error
Red- very high chance of serious error.
What is the purpose of the swooshing arrow indicate? - correct answersReturn to good
situational awareness.
What are the two different names of where sick people are taken for care? - correct
answersSick bay and Cockpit
What year was the Loblolly Boys made an official rate? - correct answers1814
What were the two wars that the loblolly boys served? - correct answersQuasi-War with
France (1797-1800)
During the first Barbary War (1801-1805)
What is so unique and significant of the Surgeon Steward? - correct answersFirst enlisted rate
requiring specific qualifications. 1820-1865
,What years did the Baymen serve? - correct answers1870-1898
What name did the Baymen replace? - correct answersNurse
What date was the hospital corpsman name instituted? - correct answersJune 17 1898
Who are the WAVES? - correct answersAmerican Women, women accepted for volunteer
emergency service.
What year was the first hospital corps school established and where? - correct answersOn
December 15 1902, in Portsmouth Virginia.
When was the the HM A School consolidated into one location ? - correct answersIn 1997,
NHCS Great Lakes
When was medical training moved to Fort Sam Houston - correct answers2005
When did congress mandate a new rank structure for Hospital Corpsman? - correct
answers1916-1948
How many HMs died in combat during WW2 - correct answers889
What pharmacists mate proudly participated in flag raising in mount Suribachi - correct
answersJohn Bradley
How many Enlisted navy medals of honor were awarded to HM serving with marines during
the Korean War - correct answers5
, How many HMs were killed in action during the Korean War - correct answers108
When was the marine barracks attacked by suicide bomber in Beirut - correct answersOctober
23, 1983
How many HMS died during this attack - correct answers15 out of 22
How many hospital ships does the navy own to support humanitarian efforts - correct
answersTwo
How many hospital Medal of Honor HM recipients are there? - correct answers22
How many navy crosses - correct answers182
How many distinguished service medals? - correct answers33
How many silver stars? - correct answers946
How many bronze stars - correct answers1582
How many naval vessels are named after HMs - correct answers20?
Define communication - correct answersA highly complicated inter personal process of people
relating to each other through conversations, gestures, appearance, gestures, appearance,
behavior, writing, and, at times, even silence.
What is active listening - correct answersListening carefully to what they are saying and ask
questions to get to the root of their questions.