 the expert field medical badge (efmb) is a united states army decoration first created on june 18, 1965. this badge is the non-combat equivalent of the combat medical badge (cmb) and is awarded to medical personnel of the us military who successfully complete a set of qualification tests including both written and performance portions. army regulations prohibit the wearing of both decorations simultaneously by personnel awarded the expert field medical badge and the combat medical badge. in such cases, the combat medical badge has precedence according to army regulation 670-1. the infantry equivalent of the expert field medical badge is the expert infantryman badge (eib). the pass rate for fy 2013 was 19%, making the efmb one of the most difficult and prestigious army skill badges to earn.cs.amedd.army.mil == current test requirements (as of 2013) == ;comprehensive written test: 60 multiple choice questions; 75% to pass. ;army physical fitness test: pass to standard. ;m16 or m4 weapons qualification: pass to standard within last 12 months. ;land navigation: day and night land navigation courses. ;forced road march: 12-mile road march with a standard fighting load to be completed in three hours. ;current cpr certification ;tactical combat casualty care tasks * perform a tccc patient assessment * triage casualties * control bleeding using a tourniquet, hemostatic device, and dressings * initiate a saline lock and iv * initiate treatment for hypovolemic shock & prevent hypothermia * insert nasopharyngeal airway * treat a penetrating chest wound * perform needle chest decompression * treat an open abdominal wound * treat a casualty with an open head injury * immobilize a suspected fracture of the arm * treat eye lacerations/contusions/extrusions ;medical and casualty evacuation tasks * evacuate a casualty using a sked litter and litter carries * evacuate casualties using one- or two-person carries or drags * extricate a casualty from a vehicle * establish a helicopter landing point * load casualties onto a helicopter, ground evacuation platform, and two nonstandard vehicles ;warrior skills tasks * protect self from chem/bio contamination with protective mask * decontaminate self with chemical 
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