Thread by @WillJMeddings

Medevac is one of the most common training events of the @UN_MINUSMA mission rehearsal we are doing.

Here’s a bit more about the medical chain we’ve got. 1/11

First, every team has a Team Medic. Normally you’d train 1 per 4 person team, but given we’ve gone for 1 in 2. Double the medical provision.

Team medics provide care in the first 10 minutes.
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Next in line is the Combat Medical Practioner or CMT.

Each company/squadron has a couple of these. Professional RAMC medics, they move with the Sgt Maj or in the Ridgeback ambulance.

Medical care within the first hour.
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We also hold paramedics. Even better medical care allows the stabilisation of casualties on the move to the next stage - surgery.
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Next we enter the Unit Aid Post. Normally you’d want to get here within an hour, but with the CMTs forward, you’ll have already met that timeline within the company.
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Collocated with the UAP is our Surgical Group. A team normally used by UKSF, @3Cdo_Bde and @16AirAssltBde, it provides damage control surgery better than you’d get in your local A&E. Let’s have a closer look…
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The Group is made up of 17 surgical team members: 5 consultants, 3 nurses, 3 theatre technicians, a radiographer, a biomedical scientist, 3 trauma medics and Simon - the OC.

He’s got 28 years of experience in the Army, including 9 operational tours.

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This patient was from a road traffic incident, rushed in by C Squadron of the QDG …
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This UN peacekeeper was wounded in a simulated IED strike.

He was on a helicopter within a few minutes of surgery finishing…
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This soldier was wounded in a simulated attack by ISGS.

Even if these incidents never happen, it’s reassuring to have the medical chain there for the mission.

One piece of kit the surgeons bring is a satcube/Skytail, which allows them to @Skype the uk for specialist advice during surgery.

When the soldiers first saw it they thought the medics had brought their BBQ!

In all, the 2 R ANGLIAN Med Group is another example of the power of a closely integrated team.

Soldiers from different units and cap badges working together to deliver @MINUSMA a unique patrol force.

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Of course this thread is littered with typos - the problem with tweeting at the end of 2 1/2 weeks in the field.

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