Recent content by Doc Carter

I have on on my bag. Star of life with the inscription “I fix stupid”. I’ve thought of adding “Boy do you need my help!!”

I am an old timer a combat medic in VN in 1970, EMTB, EMTA/Paramedic, Nurse, DNP, educator, explorer (went in search of Titanic and Noah’s Ark), former Chief of Rescue, SWAT Medic, Flight Nurse. It’s been a full life at 72 I am still thumping around.

I am now a DNP teaching Medics/Tactical Medics/Flight Nursing. I still go out on calls at 72 it’s becoming more evident I am too old to throw someone over my shoulder and run. In my life I hired on as medic aboard a research vessel looking for Titanic and a climbing expedition at Mt Ararat...

I am new to this group. I trained as a 91A Army Medical Specialist then 91B Field or Combat Medic then 91C Clinical Specialist. I served in the 1st Cav in Vietnam in the 1/9th Cav and 15th Medical Battalion. Came home in 73 got my EMTB then A/Paramedic thumped around in rescue trucks for a...