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»  Combat Medic Writes Memoir About War, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and What It Takes to be a Modern Day Combat Medic
Combat Medics are the unsung heroes of war. Hollywood prefers to focus on the glamour of Special Operations units or the spectacle of major battles. Combat Medics seldom make the headlines. Yet without them, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and innocent civilians alike would die on the battlefield, never again to see their friends and families and country.

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Red Air: America’s Medevac Failure
This mission would be dangerous. The Female Engagement Team was left behind and the only female Soldier to come was a medic because, as she would tell me, “I’m the badass medic.” Oct 24, 2011, 02:49

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Iraq: A Day in the Life of a Medic
Most of the platoon medics have been attached to the infantry companies or have other vital missions. Medics are scattered all throughout the air base. These medics are constantly going on mission, providing medical coverage for the entry control point, working with the AAAB fire department, or maintaining a constant state of readiness with the quick reaction force. Oct 10, 2011, 22:07

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»  No 'cupcake' deployment for female Navy medic


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An Incredible Tale: ER Doctor gives first-hand account of the Joplin Tornado
Jun 4, 2011, 01:13

  A day in the life of....
»  Inside the lives of combat paramedics


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»  Just another day in paradise..only with bears


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»  Relevant Training Just In Time


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From mortgage broker to medic: Saint Robert , Missouri man receives Bronze Star
Jul 26, 2009, 14:20

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»  Cheesy Injuries


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EMTs and paramedics for dead people?
Oct 11, 2008, 00:21

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»  Tales from the ambulance (the front, not the back)


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The Man in the Blue Pajamas
May 4, 2008, 02:42

  A day in the life of....
»  Medic: A memoir of Afghanistan by Rod Meehan, Journalist


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»  Jr Rescue Squad Saves Paramedic Mentor


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A day in the life of a Bloomington, Indiana ER doctor
Jan 27, 2008, 15:40

  A day in the life of....
»  Soon To Be Gone by CPT. Stephen R. Ellison, M.D.

 



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»  Great Reading: Author Michael Perry has sequel to "Population 485: Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time"
The popular novel by Perry, "Population 485: Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time" has a sequel "Truck: A Love Story."

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»  When death is part of the workday

Paramedic Geoff MacBride, with Canada's Toronto Emergency Medical Services for almost two years, recalls his first "impolite death."


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A Death As Another Day in Life
Talented writer and EMT EUGENIA KLOPSIS has another article online. Jan 8, 2007, 05:44

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Deep, Dark Secrets
An all-to-real problem and one that even the most extroverted responder is reluctant to speak about.
(it is absolutely my pleasure to consider this outspoken, talented man as a friend. Valerie)
Jan 7, 2007, 17:45

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»  The Man Who Died 31 Times
“I've never encountered anything like it,” said Toby, who has been a paramedic for four years, “we would shock him and then he would come back, talk to us for a short period, and then it would happen again.



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»  Letter From Afghanistan

 



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»  At the Heart of Why We Stand
Here’s a paramedic’s view at the scene of a tragic car accident involving children which occurred April 15, 2006 in Texas.

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»  Rodeo medics
The action at the Grand National Rodeo is in the area where modern day gladiators meet their four-legged adversaries. But, behind the lights, glitter and the music, medics also perform.

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