wow...this thread still lives...
ok, lets keep it simple (and no, theres really no multiple interpretations)...
if you're a TacMed you know what it means, if youre not then don't pontificate about it...
Medics and medical personnel heed the oath of "do no harm"...thats why Medics used to be unarmed and hospital types don't appreciate defensive weapons..."we're a place of healing, we have no need for weapons"...sure that might work at the local hospital.
Tactical Medics are armed and armed for a reason. As a member of a small team and as the rules of TCCC dictate- SHOOT FIRST, the treat...if a 5man team takes 2 casualties, all able bodies need to return fire to suppress or eliminate the threat prior to treating others.
So the Do No Harm/ Do Know Harm patch identifies a TacMed as someone who can save your life and end it just as quickly...has nothing to do w/ the potential risks of the medicines they have on hand or anything else.
I "Do No Harm" to my Pt's...and just as well I "Do Know Harm" w/ 2 to the chest and 1 to the head...
ok, lets keep it simple (and no, theres really no multiple interpretations)...
if you're a TacMed you know what it means, if youre not then don't pontificate about it...
Medics and medical personnel heed the oath of "do no harm"...thats why Medics used to be unarmed and hospital types don't appreciate defensive weapons..."we're a place of healing, we have no need for weapons"...sure that might work at the local hospital.
Tactical Medics are armed and armed for a reason. As a member of a small team and as the rules of TCCC dictate- SHOOT FIRST, the treat...if a 5man team takes 2 casualties, all able bodies need to return fire to suppress or eliminate the threat prior to treating others.
So the Do No Harm/ Do Know Harm patch identifies a TacMed as someone who can save your life and end it just as quickly...has nothing to do w/ the potential risks of the medicines they have on hand or anything else.
I "Do No Harm" to my Pt's...and just as well I "Do Know Harm" w/ 2 to the chest and 1 to the head...