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Originally Posted by Razor
You will, however, have three times the number of guys to carry stuff, so I bet it works out, proportionality-wise. You're only one guy, and while the CLSs and buddy aid guys will be able to treat the more basic injuries because of you cross-training them, you only have the ability to administer advanced treatment to one, maybe two guys at a time, regardless of the amount of supplies and equipment you carry. If you have 4 or 5 guys with near simultaneous critical injuries that require the specialized equipment and treatment that only you can give, its very likely someone is going to die, so make sure your triage is very good.
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Bingo.
I once was told this:
There's 3 types of casualties.
Those who no matter what you do, will survive and thrive.
Those who no matter what you do, will not survive their wounds.
Those who, if you do the RIGHT thing RIGHT NOW, will survive.
You're going to see all three through your time as a medic. You need to take every training event seriously, so you know what is the right thing, and when is the right time.