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What does the mnemonic ABCD stand for? - A- Assess B-Balance Resources C- Communicate with Others
D- Do and Debrief
What are the 3 colors of risk? - a. Green- Little chance of serious error
b. Yellow- Higher chance of serious error
c. Red- Very high chance of serious error
What does the "swooshing arrow" indicate? - Return to good situational awareness
What are the two different names of where sick people were taken for care - a. Sickbay
b. Cockpit
What year was the Loblolly Boys made an official rate? - 1814
When did Congress mandate all sailing warships to contain a "cockpit" for the sick and injured? - 2
March 1799
Who was the first Loblolly Boy? - John Wall
Who was the first African American Loblolly Boy? - Joseph Anderson
What year was the Surgeon Steward first seen in Navy Pay Charts? - 1841
What was unique about the Surgeon Steward - They ranked 2nd among the ships petty officers and
were the first enlisted rating to require specific qualifications
What years did Baymen serve? - 1870-1898
,What name did "Baymen" replace? - Nurse
What date was the Hospital Corpsman name instituted? - 17 June 1898
Name 2 distinguished apothecaries - Cornelius O'Leary/Robert Stanley
Who are the WAVES? - Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service
What year was the first Hospital Corps School Established and where - 15 Dec 1902 in Portsmouth
Virginia
When were the Hospital Corpsman "A" Schools consolidated into one location - 2011
When was medical training moved to Fort Sam Houston - 2005
When did congress establish a new rank structure for Hospital Corpsman? - 1916
How many HMs died in WW2 - 2889
When was the Marine Barracks attacked by suicide bombers in Beirut - 23 Oct 1983
How many HM's died during the attack in Beirut - 15 of 22 HMs
What Pharmacists mate proudly participated in the flag raising in Mount Suribachi - John Bradley
How any enlisted Navy Medals Of Honor were awarded to HM's serving with Marines during the Korean
War? - 5
, How many HM's were killed in action during the Korean War? - 108
How many hospital ships does the Navy own to support humanitarian efforts? What are they named? -
2. USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort
How many Medal Of Honor recipients are from the Hospital Corps? - 22
How any Navy Crosses were awarded to the Hospital Corps - 182
How many Distinguished Service Medals were awarded to the Hospital Corps? - 33
How many Silver Stars were awarded to the Hospital Corps? - 946
How many Bronze Stars were awarded to the Hospital Corps - 1582
How many Naval Vessels are named after HMs - 19
Define communication - A highly complicated inter-personal process of people relating to each other
through conversation, gestures, appearance, behavior, writing, and even silence
Define Customer - Someone who buys goods or services from businesses or a person who has a
particular quality
What is a client? - Anyone for whom a service is requiring some degree of confidentiality is provided
What is active listening? - Listening carefully to what they are saying and ask questions to get to the root
of their requests
What is verbal communication? - speaking in a good tone, volume, and intensity will help to clearly
convey your message.