I need a rifle.

Episode 13 of the Talking with the wounded podcast, hosted by Ben, titled "I need a rifle." was published on October 9, 2024 and runs 63 minutes.

October 9, 2024 ·63m · Talking with the wounded

Summary

As a Doctor in the field saving wounded soldiers he never thought he may actually be asked to engage the enemy.  Dr Ian Nesbitt talks us through dealing with the wounded in Afghanistan, on board a Chinook as the MERT (Medical Emergency Response Team) Doc, flying into battles to collect the wounded, and also as part of the reception team back in Camp Bastion receiving those brought back by the MERT.  Describing himself as "self loading luggage" Ian gives us a unique insight into military medicine; stabilising the wounded, friend or foe, while performing procedures usually done in an operating theatre, rather than the noisy, dirty, cramped conditions found while kneeling in the back of a helicopter that the enemy are intent on shooting out the sky.  Thought provoking, moving and humbling; and not without cost.    The charities he wishes to highlight are: David Knott Foundation which teaches latest skills for surgeons in war zones- David Nott Foundation and Blind Veterans UK, formerly known as St Dunstan's - Blind Veterans UK, Rebuilding lives after sight loss - Blind Veterans UK

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