In more common terms, they&#x27;d be medics. That&#x27;s a bit broad, as some medics are far more capable than others, but for those who are primarily intended to provide first aid (rather than long term care or surgery or diagnostics), they&#x27;re typically called medics. And 8 weeks is enough time to train someone in the basics of that field (especially 8 weeks of full-time training).