"when candiates arrive on course with medical problems then there's something wrong with the medical exam. The medics should be allowed to look at the candidates' past civial medical file. That way we don't have to take the members word that he does have a mental / physical problem that could effect saftey."
What about those who do not have a family doctor? Do we just counsel them out? And if they do have a family doctor, do we assume that they are telling them the truth?
Personally, I don't know what goes on during a recruiting medical examination because I am not a medical person. I would guess that there would be other signs regarding a person's mental health status, but again, I'm no expert.
How do you know that the student on course has a genuine mental health issue? Perhaps this is their best way of being RTU'd. As an instructor, what makes your medical training more accurate than another instructor? Who decides that a student has a mental health issue?
I understand your frustration, but no system is perfect; there are limitations.
Fitness testing has always been a topic for debate. Personally, I like a 400 point style of test.
Enough from me. I do understand what you are saying. Anyways, at the very least, I would share the course results with your CFRC: they would probably be very interested.
What about those who do not have a family doctor? Do we just counsel them out? And if they do have a family doctor, do we assume that they are telling them the truth?
Personally, I don't know what goes on during a recruiting medical examination because I am not a medical person. I would guess that there would be other signs regarding a person's mental health status, but again, I'm no expert.
How do you know that the student on course has a genuine mental health issue? Perhaps this is their best way of being RTU'd. As an instructor, what makes your medical training more accurate than another instructor? Who decides that a student has a mental health issue?
I understand your frustration, but no system is perfect; there are limitations.
Fitness testing has always been a topic for debate. Personally, I like a 400 point style of test.
Enough from me. I do understand what you are saying. Anyways, at the very least, I would share the course results with your CFRC: they would probably be very interested.