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#51478 - Thu Sep 10 2009 07:33 AM
Airborne EMTs Shave Seconds to Save Lives in Afghanistan
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http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2009/09/airborne_emts_in_astan/KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - After they helped save the soldier’s life, the rescue team was pissed. Yeah, they were able to roll out from their plywood hooch, jump on their helicopters, fly to the middle of minefield, do a quick medical and security assessment, get the soldier on a stretcher, and bring the guy into a military trauma center – all in less than half an hour. But the members of the team, part of the Air Force’s 55th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, couldn’t believe the save had taken that long. If they were really on their game, they figured, they could’ve cut that time by five, 10 minutes, maybe more. FULL STORY: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2009/09/airborne_emts_in_astan/
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