Security Forces Complete Rigorous Seven-Week Medic Training

A group of officers from Belize’s national security forces have successfully completed the Basic Medic Course 1/25, a seven-week programme designed to equip participants with critical emergency medical skills. The course ran from February 24 to April 11 and brought together members of the Belize Defence Force, the Belize Coast Guard, and the Belize Police Department.

The training began with five weeks of intensive instruction covering the fundamentals of emergency medical care, including trauma and medical patient management—from initial assessment to hospital transfer. In the final two weeks, participants were immersed in high-pressure simulations, learning to care for casualties in hostile operational environments, with an emphasis on battlefield medicine.

Upon graduation, the new medics will now shadow senior medical personnel and work under the supervision of medical officers before being cleared for full deployment in field operations. Select graduates will also have the opportunity to pursue advanced medical training locally and abroad.

Top performers of the course were:

1st Place: Pte. Henry Miguel – Services Battalion

2nd Place: LCpl. Reynaldo Choc – Special Operations Task Unit (SOTU)

3rd Place: LCpl. Giovanni Baizar – Echo Company (E Coy)