I went through the Army Combat Lifesaver course in a former life, then went through some impromptu combat medical training with 3rd BN 75th Ranger Regiment for a few weeks during deployment - nothing official, but incredibly valuable. I still keep a red medical bag in my jeep just for emergencies.
I've always wanted to go through official EMT training, just don't want the response burden that goes along with it. I enjoy being able to help in an emergency under good samaritan laws. On December 25, 2014 6:29:23 PM AKST, Chuck McCown via Af <[email protected]> wrote: >I was an EMT in a former life. Hated it. Not my cup of postum. > >From: Eric Kuhnke via Af >Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2014 4:33 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [AFMUG] West Africa Ebola response mission > >Hello guys, > >Merry Christmas! I'm currently in Accra, Ghana working on getting a >new visa for Sierra Leone. For the first quarter of this year I'm >contracting with an international NGO which is providing WAN >connectivity to other agencies responding to the Ebola crisis. > >We are using a mixture of satellite based and terrestrial PTP/PtMP >technologies to accomplish the last mile access. > >Over the next few weeks you may see me posting photos from Freetown, >Sierra Leone to the afmug list. If it becomes excessive please let me >know. Communicating with you guys back in the US is a big stress relief >for me. > >If anyone wants my direct contact info, please email and I will send >back my iridium number and local SIM cards' numbers. > >REQUEST: If anyone knows a fearless EMT/Paramedic who wants to >accompany a tower climbing team for multi month periods of time, in >exchange for good financial compensation, please get in touch. No Ebola >treatment unit entry required. To date, zero aid agency workers who do >not have direct personal contact with Ebola patients have contracted >the disease. Adventure and relatively low risk. -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
