Title:MEDICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM AT CAMP BASTION, AFGHANISTAN, 31 OCTOBER 2007 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 1311
Other titles:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Members of the United Kingdom Joint Force Medical Group's Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT)
Description: Scenes on board the Chinook helicopter used by MERT as it flies over the desert: flares are fired (seen through rear door). On the ground, Lieutenant Colonel Ian Nesbit describes the preparations made on the helicopter prior to the picking up of casualties, and discusses the "nine liner" medical report which is received prior to a medical evacuation. He puts on his helmet as the Chinook's engine's start up, and copntinues to describe the procedures, raising his voice above the noise of the engines. Medical equipment is secured into place. In Members of the MERT prepare themselves.
Chinook on the tarmac. Lieutenant Colonel Nesbit describes his general experiences of Afghanistan.
Head of MERT gives briefing to platoon of Danish soldiers about the MERT's capabilities, including warning about the Chinook (noise, downdraft and heat generated by the helicopter) and procedures for loading casualties, trip hazards on the ramp, onboard medical supplies, equipment and capabilities.
Shots of second briefing, similar to first.
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:No
Object_Number:BFV 1311
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:2001-2025
Production Date:2007-10-31
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company)
Scott, Alex (Corporal, RAF) (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Nesbit, Ian David (person)
United Kingdom Joint Force Medical Group, Medical Emergency Response Team (regiment/service)
Royal Danish Army (regiment/service)
Keywords: Camp Bastion, Helmand, Afghanistan (geography)
British Operations in Afghanistan from 2002 (event)
Afghanistan post-2001 (theme)
