'With the Hospitallers, I have the privilege to be able to save lives.' A former soldier describes the ‘intense’ experience of crossing no man’s land after joining a battalion of voluntary paramedics.
Thor was a machine gunner in the Swedish military before taking on a new role saving lives in war-ravaged eastern Ukraine
‘The transition has been quite smooth,’ he said. ‘My previous role as a machine gunner came with training and a mindset to be brutal, for want of a better word. Now with the Hospitallers, I have the privilege to be able to save lives, which is the opposite of my previous role.’ ‘The pressure and challenges come in waves,’ he said. ‘This is my third deployment and my team and I have established routines. But there are always new challenges with every deployment
Injured Ukrainian soldier Yaroslav lies on a stretcher before evacuation by volunteers from the Hospitallers paramedic organisation in Donetsk The fundraising mission is continuing as Russian forces and the Wagner mercenary group continue to try and wrest the eastern city ofDozens of lives are saved by crews every day, according to the Hospitallers.
‘After a period of time, the soldiers experience light concussion and have symptoms such as nausea, dizziness and light confusion. They need to be evacuated for rest and evaluation at hospital.’
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