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Yesterday I was humbled to hear first hand how one of our Combat Medical Technicians play an instrumental role saving someone's life at the scene of a horrendous crash. Read the thread if you want to hear the account...
Whilst on Christmas leave she found herself at the front on a traffic stand still. Getting out of her car she realised she was close to a crash, and being a qualified medic she immediately decided to move on foot to the crash site to see if she could help.
Arriving at the scene, she found a critically injured individual being cared for by a police officer.
After her offer for help was accepted she she took over the care of the individual, and completed an initial assessment.
After her offer for help was accepted she she took over the care of the individual, and completed an initial assessment.
Over the next half an hour she was instrumental in working with the fire service to plan the individual's movement from the wreckage, providing a comprehensive handover to the Ambulance service whilst leading the initial care and treatment.
During the event she demonstrated; excellent clarity of thought under immense pressure, great leadership, and phenomenal clinical skills.
I only found out about the incident because the ambulance service in attendance contacted me to let me know how remarkably she performed and what a credit she was to both the @BritishArmy and the @ArmyMedServices.
The medic herself showed humility to the extreme when retelling me the event yesterday, stating "well it's just what we do isn't it!"
And whilst she was happy for me to retell her story, she asked me to retain her anonymity.
And whilst she was happy for me to retell her story, she asked me to retain her anonymity.
It might be exactly the type of situation we train our medics for, but to actually deliver when needed deserves recognition and praise.
I was humbled to her the full story and even more impressed that she was also able to demonstrate that she had capture valuable lessons!
I was humbled to her the full story and even more impressed that she was also able to demonstrate that she had capture valuable lessons!
You know who you are. And you know how impressed and proud the Regiment is of you. 
Picture used is from google stock and was not from the event described above.
Picture used is from google stock and was not from the event described above.
