68 Whiskey requires all members to train in, and prove mastery of, all medical materials available in TFR servers as well as continuously uphold and maintain the standard of decorum and discipline required and enforced by DCOM-G and the Platoon Medic. Each medic is assigned a combat lifesaver (CLS) to assist them in their squad duties.
68 Whiskey, or 68W, is a medical squad that operates independently of, but alongside, infantry squads within TFR.
68W operates under the direction of the platoon medic, but takes orders from their assigned squad lead. For example, medics take direction from their squad leads just as every other member on a squad, but should the platoon medic give specific orders to go help another squad, the medic will follow the platoon medic’s orders first.
The members of 68W consist of the Platoon Medic (PM), medics, and Combat Lifesavers (CLS).
Platoon Medic oversees medical operation and needs throughout a mission, keeping tabs on and directing medics, helping them to locate patients from great distances and/or sending medics to assist in different squads temporarily in case of disaster or medical resupply.
Medics, while following direct orders from the Platoon Medic, are in a “flexible” position of authority/rank in the squad. A medic outranks every member of a squad EXCEPT for their squad lead, and can, in some situations, give simple orders (i.e. get to cover, clear/use comms, don’t abandon battle buddies) to squad members so long as these orders do not confuse or contradict orders given by the squad lead (i.e. ordering people from their firing posts/telling people to push or retreat). The ONLY person a medic may make orders to directly is their assigned lifesaver. A medic will always respond to the orders of their squad lead, but in the event of being given orders from their SL and PM at once, the medic must carry out the PM’s orders first with communication to their SL.
THE MEDIC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN COMMUNICATION TO THEIR SL. PM IS NOT REQUIRED TO ASK PERMISSION FROM SL TO ORDER A MEDIC.
Lifesavers are certified in medical trainings and practices in the server, but are required to assist the medic, not be the medic. A lifesaver will respond to the orders of their medic before their SL and will prioritize the medic’s needs, equipment, and safety above assisting patients. When not needed by the medic, the lifesaver will operate as their assigned role in their attached squad: able to take point, operate drones, or any other task they are assigned/choose to take on. Lifesavers, when possible, should prioritize bringing patients to the medic and provide cover to the medic when necessary. In the event a medic is downed, the lifesaver is required to remove the medic from the area and begin medical assistance immediately. It is recommended, but not required, that a lifesaver inform the Platoon Medic on the medics only radio channel, channel 50. Should a medic be killed or unable to be revived, the lifesaver is required to take the medic’s medical kit and, from that point, will operate as the medic.
Once the medic is reinserted, or a backup medic from another squad arrives to stand in, the lifesaver is required to abandon the medical kit. This is to allow for maximum inventory space as well as prevent confusion about supplies.
Medics are the ONLY role that are allowed to carry medical kits. A medic has few restrictions on their kits, so long as they carry a medical kit, a personal weapon with 3-5 magazines, and enough medical equipment to adequately support their squad.
Lifesavers are prohibited from carrying medical kits, instead, their priority is to function as a hybrid role. A lifesaver should carry 3-5 counts of each drug, and at least 10 bandages and/or tourniquets while carrying their personal weapon and the rest of their personalized kit.
IMPORTANT- NO OTHER ROLE IS PERMITTED TO CARRY ANYTHING OTHER THAN BANDAGES OR TOURNIQUETS UNLESS OTHERWISE TOLD BY DCOM-G OR PLATOON MEDIC.
Medics are strictly limited to preforming medical duties, this means that they should only be carrying 3-5 magazines of ammunition to defend themselves if they become separated from their squad. A MEDIC’S ONLY PRIORITY IS PROVIDING MEDICAL AID TO THE SQUAD. A medic is expected to follow the orders, rules, and protocols of their squad lead. Medics are required to prioritize role importance when provided medical assistance to their patients, for example, the squad lead should receive medical attention before a rifleman. The order of importance will always be: Medic, squad lead, lifesaver. The next priorities are who is needed the most, for example, should drones be needed, the drone operator will be priority over the machine gunner. Once these needs have been met, medics will assist patients on first come, first-served basis.
Medics are required to attend to patients quickly and effectively. The first course of action is to take the patient away from dangerous locations (“Get off the X”) to work on them behind cover. Should heavy casualties be taken, the medic is permitted to call to the lifesaver to assist them in CPR, administer drugs, bring patients to them, or provide cover to the medic. In the event that the medic goes down, the lifesaver is to IMMEDIATELY stop their current action and assist the medic.
Lifesavers are required to function in the medical aspect of their role in the same way as the medic. When instructed or noticing heavy casualties, they must remove patients from dangerous locations (“Get off the X”), assist medics in CPR, administer drugs, bring patients to medics, or provide cover to the medic while they assist patients. A lifesaver, in events of mass casualties (MASCAS), must prioritize providing cover to the medic. A lifesaver is NEVER PERMITTED TO ABANDON THE MEDIC UNLESS THE MEDIC ORDERS IT. In the event that the medic goes down, the lifesaver is to IMMEDIATELY stop their current action and assist the medic.
Medics are required in extreme situations to enact “Mercy” on their patients. All medics, upon beginning treatment of a patient, are required to start a 7-minute timer (recommended to be an actual timer) and continue treatment for the duration of the timer. Should the patient’s condition not be improving, the patient is to be terminated by the medic or lifesaver attending to them. Causes of Mercy will be discussed in AAR meetings at the end of the operation, but usual causes are beyond medical control, such as glitches, broken mods, or bugged players, and can only be remedied by respawn. Mercy can only be enacted by lifesavers or medics but require medic approval and cannot be ordered by squad leads.
While medics are entitled to as much respect as their squad lead and can discipline within reason to disrespect (i.e. swearing, sexual comments, ignored orders, backtalk), the squad as a whole is allowed to remind medics about their expectations, namely to “get off the X”. This is a completely protected phrase, regardless of tone or inserted swear words (No slurs allowed).
As stated, a medic’s authority in a squad is limited to reinforcing the squad leader’s orders or maintaining standard squad expectation, however, there is one instance in which the medic can, and will, out rank a squad leader: if the squad leader has proven incompetence beyond a reasonable doubt in times of emergency, a medic has authority to halt squad movement or call a retreat to cover. The situation criteria of this will be closely investigated by DCOM-G, Platoon Medic, and CMD to assure validity. Validity of this override is achieved when all 3 conditions are met: a squad is combat ineffective (more than two-thirds of a squad are casualties), the squad lead has ordered a push or movement into a high-risk area, the medic is unable to provide proper medical assistance for whatever reason(e.g unable to contact channel 50, a high volume of patients, compromised channel, or unavailable assistance). After an investigation is concluded, disciplinary action will be taken against the offending party.
Squad separation, while not recommended, is inevitable. A medic is permitted to stay behind to assist patients so long as the area is safe, the medic is left in cover, and the movement is necessary to continue or complete the mission. However, squad separation will be considered squad abandonment if the medic or lifesaver is left without proper escort back to their squad and the squad is left without medical personnel. If the medic is downed and being assisted by the lifesaver, or vice versa, the squad must halt movement until the patient is recovered and able to move freely or must be left with a squad member capable of protecting and escorting both medic and lifesaver back to the squad. Squad abandonment is to be reported immediately to Platoon Medic or DCOM-G.
may be an unexpected result of squad separation. This situation is not considered abandonment. If Mercy is enacted on a patient during squad separation, the medic is required to inform the squad lead immediately and inform the Platoon Medic to receive navigation back to their squad. It is not the responsibility of the squad lead to guide the medic back to the squad.
While the medic’s assistant, the lifesaver is required to use discretion or best judgment to assist the medic. As a medic’s sole purpose is to attend to patients, a lifesaver must have more keen situational awareness and use this to their advantage. A lifesaver is ONLY allowed to reject an order from the medic and operate of their own volition if the medic is not aware of nearing danger (i.e. needing coverage more than assistance or approaching enemy vehicles). A lifesaver may suggest treatment for a patient, or offer assistance, but is prohibited from administering more than saline or bandages if the patient is in critical condition and the medic is unoccupied.