combat medic

Frontline trauma responder

A combat medic is a military medical specialist trained to provide emergency care on the battlefield.

Combat medics treat wounds, stabilize casualties, and evacuate injured soldiers under fire.

The role requires both medical skill and combat training: The combat medic dragged the wounded sergeant behind cover before applying a tourniquet.

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first aid kit · tourniquet · field hospital · pressure dressing · antiseptics · CPR · burn treatment · medical evacuation · bandages · splints · infection prevention · battlefield medicine · medevac · dust off · stretchers · surgical instruments · aid station · defibrillator

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