Frontline medicine

[ditchvisitor]

Very moving and interesting documentary, amazing what can be done.

[petop]

Having been out there twice and due to go again in Apr next year, its harrowing seeing the MERT/PEDRO Helicopters flying over knowing another injured person is flying in.
As i type this the program is going on about OP MINIMISE, which stops all outside world contact due to a UK soldier injury or death. On my last tour, that happened a few times a week.

[Justin Cyder]

Whatever you think of the war, can't support these guys enough.

[ditchvisitor]

Yeah hearing the MERT cab smashing over tier2 all hours of the day is very eye opening. I was out there beginning of the summer and minimise was called loads. Heading back again in a few weeks and hoping for the guys on the ground that it's quieter.

Edited by ditchvisitor on Sunday 20th November 21:47

[petop]

Apr 12. Last tour before i leave army.

[ditchvisitor]

Sorry I was being a Mong and didn't read your post properly!!

[Celt]

Good luck guys! Hope it goes in quick and you come back as you left.

Enjoyed the show amazing what can be achieved. Some amount of equipment available to the medics!

[Mr_B]

Really good show I thought, interesting the military experince filters down to the NHS.
When they go to Op minimise, do they really cut everything off contact wise, how far up the chain does that go ?