Injuries

Prospekt_Of_Suburbia

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I don't attend the academy yet but I'm curious as to what happens to cadets if:

a) They get injured at BCT, do they get sent home or do they stay there and find something else to do?

b) They get injured at the academy, because I know that cadets need to maintain a PEA and I was wondering if that suffers in any way?

Just Curious :biggrin:
 
Christcorp addressed the question regarding injuries during BCT a while ago as follows:

The general rule is that you can't miss more than 8 training days of BCT. If you miss more than that, then normally you are released from BCT and sent home. The good news is that if, whatever the reason you missed more than 8 days, is temporary or repairable, then you are automatically given a slot for next year. Of course in that time you will have medical reviews done on you to ensure that the reason for being released has been corrected/healed.

And I say "Normally" because the academy has final say on the matter. They can waiver the 8 days and allow more. Such as with those this past year with swine flu. Or maybe it's an injury that while not at 100%, they feel that it is minor enough to allow you to skip certain portions of training and allow you to stay. mike....

(http://www.serviceacademyforums.com/showthread.php?t=11612)

As for getting injured during the Academic year I'm not sure... but I'm sure one of our helpful members'll address this.
 
like greentrees said, they will take care of you. I was in a car crash in November and hurt my back. I am still trying to recover but I go to physical therapy every other day and have not taken a fitness test since the crash. What happens is they just roll over your PEA from previous semesters until you are well enough to take it again.
 
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