The Royal Canadian Medical Service (RCMS) was formerly named the Canadian Forces Medical Service until it was renamed on October 9, 2013. The RCMS, along with the Royal Canadian Dental Corps, formerly the Canadian Forces Dental Services, form the Canadian Forces Health Services (CFHS).
The CFHS is comprised of members of the Canadian Armed Forces, Public Servants and Contactors. The vast majority of uniformed members of the CFHS are members of the Royal Canadian Medical Service. Some of the branches of the CAF which comprise the CFHS include the Royal Canadian Dental Corps, Canadian Military Engineers, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, Royal Canadian Logistics Service, Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Royal Canadian Chaplain Services, Public Affairs Branch, and Training Development Branch. Personnel of the CFHS Group provide operational (deployed) and operational readiness (in-garrison) medical and dental care to entitled personnel.
The RCMS is the Branch of the CAF consisting of all members of military medical occupations responsible for providing health care services to Canada’s military personnel both at home and abroad.
Uniforms
RCMS personnel wear the same uniforms as other members of the CF with unique identifiers depending on which distinctive environmental uniform (DEU) they are assigned (Navy, Army, Air):
Naval medical officers wear scarlet distinction cloth between the braids of their rank, while other health care officer classifications (non-physicians) wear a dull cherry distinction cloth. NCMs wear a trade badge on their jackets.
Army medical branch officers and non-commissioned members wear “RCMS” shoulder titles and collar badges depicting the RCMS crest on the service dress jacket by all ranks. NCMs below the rank of warrant officer wear a trade badge on the sleeve of the service dress jacket.
Air Force medical branch officers and non-commissioned members wear a distinctive badge depicting the symbol Caduceus of over their name tag on both their dress uniform jacket and short-sleeve order of dress.
Regardless of environment, all officers and non-commissioned members (NCMs) wear the same cap badge. The only difference between the cap badges is that the staff of Æsculapius on NCM badge comprises a gold serpent on a gold staff whereas on the officer badge comprises a silver serpent on a gold staff.
Royal Banner
The RCMS was presented the Princess Royal’s Banner on October 23, 2013 on the occasion of the RCMS Colonel-in-Chief, The princess Royal’s visit to the RCMS Home Station at Canadian Forces Base Border, Ontario. The new Banner replace the Queen Mother’s Banner presented to the CFMS by Her Majesty The Queen Mother in 1985.
For those interested to see the respective videos:
Click hereto view video of the 2013 presentation of the Princess Royal’s Banner and here to view the 1985 presentation of the Queen Mother’s Banner.
Motto and March
Militi Succurrimus (We hasten to aid the soldiers) is the official RCMS motto and “The Farmer’s Boy” is the RCMS march.
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Contexte historique
Les SSFC sont composés de membres des Forces armées canadiennes, de fonctionnaires et de contacteurs. La grande majorité des membres en uniforme des SSFC sont des membres du Service médical royal canadien. Le Corps dentaire royal canadien, le Génie militaire canadien, le Corps royal canadien des transmissions, le Service logistique royal canadien, le Corps royal canadien des ingénieurs électriciens et mécaniciens, le Service de l’aumônier royal canadien, la Branche des affaires publiques et la Branche du développement de la formation font partie des branches des Forces armées canadiennes qui composent les SSFC. Le personnel du groupe des SSFC fournit des soins médicaux et dentaires opérationnels (en déploiement) et de préparation opérationnelle (en garnison) au personnel autorisé.
Le Service de santé royal canadien (SSRC) est la Branche des FAC composée de tous les membres des professions ou métiers reliés aux services de santé, à l’exception des services dentaires et responsable de fournir les services de santé au personnel militaire du Canada tant au pays qu’à l’étranger.
Uniformes
Le personnel du RCMS porte les mêmes uniformes que les autres membres des FC avec des identificateurs uniques de la Branche « médicale » selon l’uniforme environnemental distinctif (DEU) qui leur est attribué (Marine, Armée de terre, Aviation).
Les médecins de la marine portent une étoffe écarlate entre les tresses de leur grade, tandis que les autres officiers des services de santé (autres que les médecins) portent une étoffe de couleur cerise. Les MR portent un insigne de métier sur leur vest
Les médecins de la marine portent une étoffe écarlate entre les tresses de leur grade, tandis que les autres officiers des services de santé (autres que les médecins) portent une étoffe de couleur cerise. Les MR portent un insigne de métier sur leur veste.
Les officiers et les militaires du rang de la Branche médicale de la Force aérienne portent un insigne distinctif représentant le symbole Caducée au-dessus de leur insigne d’identité sur la tenue de service ou à manches courtes.
Peu importe l’environnement, tous les officiers et militaires du rang (MR) portent le même insigne de casquette. La seule différence est que le bâton d’Esculape sur l’insigne des MR est un serpent d’or sur un bâton d’or tandis que sur l’insigne d’officier c’est un serpent en argent sur un bâton d’or.
La bannière royale
La bannière de la Princesse royale a été présentée au SSRC le 23 octobre 2013 à l’occasion de la visite du colonel en chef du SSRC, la Princesse royale, à la base d’attache du SSRC située à la BFC de Borden, en Ontario. La nouvelle bannière remplace la bannière de la Reine-Mère présentée aux SSFC par Sa Majesté la Reine-Mère en 1985.
Pour les intéressés à voir les vidéos des présentations:
Cliquez ici pour voir le présentation de la bannière royale par la Princesse royale et ici pour voir le présentation de la bannière royale par la Reine-Mère en 1985
Devise et Marche
Militi Succurrimus (Nous accourons pour aider les soldats) est la devise officielle du SSRC et “The Farmer’s Boy”est la marche du SSRC.
On this day 120 years ago, The Canadian Army Medical Corps was authorized. ( 2 July 1904 ) Militi Succurrimus - "We hasten to aid the soldier"Please see below information and history from Wikipedia:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Canadian_Army_Medical_CorpsThe Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps (RCAMC) was an administrative corps of the Canadian Army.[2]The Militia Medical Service was established in 1898.[3] It consisted of an Army Medical Service (officers) and an Army Medical Corps (other ranks). The Hon. Sir F.W. Borden KCMG was appointed Honorary Colonel of the militia's "Canadian Army Medical Corps" on 1 August 1901.The regimental medical personnel of the Permanent Active Militia were absorbed into the Corps on 2 July 1904. The regular component was titled the "Permanent Active Militia Medical Corps" (P.A.M.C.) and the militia component was titled the "Army Medical Corps" (A.M.C.).[4] As the origin of a permanent medical corps, this date has since been considered the "birth" of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps for purposes of seniority among the corps of the Canadian Army, coming after the Royal Army Service Corps, 1903. (Though in the militia the medical corps was the first of the support branches to be formed).Separate titles for permanent and non- permanent components of the medical corps were discarded during the re-organization of 1 May 1909. Thereafter, both permanent (regular) and non-permanent (reserve) components using the title "Canadian Army Medical Corps" (C.A.M.C.). The regular component of the service was redesignated "The Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps" on 3 November 1919; the militia component was granted the same honour on 29 April 1936, becoming the "Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps". These two elements were re-organized for administrative purposes following the Second World War, on 22 March 1948, as "The Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps".[5] The corps suffix "RCAMC" was added to the designation of all corps units from 1944.The badge of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps consists of the rod of Asclepius (a serpent entwined around a staff) surrounded by a wreath of maple leaves, surmounted by the Royal Crown, with the name "Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps" on a scroll below. The earlier badge of the Canadian Army Medical Corps (1909) was identical, minus the prefix "Royal" on the scroll. The previous badge of the Army Medical Service and Army Medical Corps consisted of a Geneva Cross on a silver maple leaf (1899). The badge of the Royal Army Medical Corps was briefly used by some members during the embryonic period of the service (1898).After the Second World War, a series of coloured berets were adopted, with other arms and services wearing midnight blue berets, with a large coloured "flash" in corps colours – dull cherry for the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps.[6]Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, was appointed Colonel-in-Chief of the R.C.A.M.C. in 1954, at the time of the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the Corps.Royal Canadian Medical Service AssociationRoyal Canadian Medical Service Friends ... See MoreSee Less
The Militia Medical Service was established in 1898.[5] It consisted of an Army Medical Service (officers) and an Army Medical Corps (other ranks). Sir F.W. Borden was appointed Honorary Colonel of th...
