Combat Medic Equipment

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Equipment of a Combat Medic

In the past a combat medic typically carry a backpack styled bag known as a "Unit One Pack" (M-3 Bag). Aid bags are now available from many different manufacturers, in many different styles. Depending on the unit and their standard operating procedures, the medic may have to follow a strict packing list, or may have the liberty of choosing their kit depending on the mission at hand. 

Combat Medics must put themselves in greater harm than many other roles on the battlefield. In the type of asymmetric warfare which typifies modern conflicts, the enemy may or may not have respect for the laws of war and may or may not in fact actively target medics for the significant value they have in keeping the unit combat-effective. Thus, in most modern forces, medics are armed and do not wear large identifying red cross insignia A rifle or carbine is standard, often augmented with a sidearm because the medic may have to pass his rifle off to his patient or fellow war fighter in order to treat the wounded. 

M - Massive Hemorrhage
A - Airway
R - Respiration
C - Circulation - (Bleeds / Fluids)
H - Hypothermia
(This used to be H-A-B-C. Hemorrhage-Airway-Breathing-Circulation.Pretty much the same thing).

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