What are the essentials of a medic’s kit? Norwegian Army Medic Pvt Marielle Steffensen shows us.
Synopsis
A Norwegian Army soldier from His Majesty the King’s Guard Battalion talks through some of the vital components of her medical kit bag during Exercise Trident Juncture 2018 in Norway.
During Trident Juncture 18, around 50,000 personnel from 31 NATO Allies and partner countries tested their ability to operate together in NATO’s biggest exercise in recent years. Held in Norway, the exercise ran from 25 October until 7 November.
Footage includes various close-up shots of medical equipment.
Transcript
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WHAT’S IN YOUR BAG?
-SOUNDBITE- (ENGLISH) Pvt Marielle Steffensen, Medic, Norwegian Army
This is what a medic carries in their bag.
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# 1 INTRAVENOUS FLUIDS
#2 GAUZE
#3 NASAL CANNULA
#4 FIELD DRESSING
#5 CHEST SEAL
#6 ELASTIC BANDAGE
#7 THERMAL BLANKET
#8 TOURNIQUET
8 ITEMS ~ 15KG
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