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A Hero
In The Line

of Fire…

… AS THE SURVIVAL MEDIC, YOU Air Force veteran
MIGHT NOT HAVE THE LUXURY OF David McCaleb’s Red Ops
STABILIZATION AND EVACUATION TO series stars special op
“Red” Harmon whose
MODERN MEDICAL FACILITIES. THAT newest dangerous mission
MEANS THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE to stop an intelligence leak
leads him to North Korea
FOR THE CARE OF WOUNDS AND to save his marriage,
INFECTIOUS ILLNESSES FROM his family—and the world.
BEGINNING TO END …
“Gripping…
are more likely to be daily issues. You must be a calm, understanding, inspirational
presence to keep your people focused on staying alive and productive. the stuff of today’s
Finally, you must be the archivist for the group. It’s your job to know the history of headlines. A must
those for whom you are medically responsible: their illnesses, medications taken,
past hospitalizations, allergies and more. If you anticipate the likely problems you read for all fans of
will confront as medic (based, in part, on individuals’ medical histories), you can
stockpile supplies accordingly.
—A.J. TATA,
MISTAKES FOR THE NOVICE MEDIC TO AVOID National Bestselling Author
Speaking of supplies, you will need more than you currently have. How can I possibly
know this, not having seen your kit? Because you will be responsible for more people
than you think.
You might be preparing to care for the number of people in your mutual assistance
group, but be certain that they will bring relatives or that you will find additional LyricalPress.com
survivors with skills that would increase your chances for survival. These folks might be Available Everywhere
useful, but they will cause an additional strain on your medical resources. Books Are Sold

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