A team of determined U.S. soldiers overcome cultural and language barriers to help Iraqi firefighters learn basic lifesaving procedures.
By 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion
BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 23, 2005 — Following the explosion of an improvised explosive device, Baghdad’s city firefighters quickly show up at the scene. The casualties are hastily loaded into their trucks or ambulances and rushed to the hospital with little or no treatment provided.
It’s not because the firefighters do not want to help save lives, but rather that they were never properly trained in basic life support.
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