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- One of the major differences

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between civilian and military trauma

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is the magnitude of the injuries.

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It's a real steep learning curve

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when you first show up over there.

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Is the patient in the room yet?

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In 2007, in Iraq, it was very busy.

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It was during the time of the surge.

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We saw a lot of trauma.

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(gunfire)

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(explosion)

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(rapid gunfire)

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You realize that this isn't a game,

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this isn't practice,

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you need to do the job,

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and if you don't, people are gonna die.

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- Initially, he was very intimidating,

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but once you get to know him and

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know his expectations, then it's fine.

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^His time overseas in combat zones has

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^given him the ability and the experience

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that he needs to treat the sickest patients

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that we take care of.

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- Everybody calm down, take a deep breath,

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^get quiet, make your movements purposeful.

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^He's really good at that,

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and he teaches that, he brings that to this program.

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- I think the best part of my job

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is when you have somebody that

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probably has no physical right to survive,

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and you and your team actually pull them through,

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and I think, if anything that I can teach

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my students and my residents, it's

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how to think on their feet...

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Comes in issues--
- Needs to be up.

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- Yes, sir.

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And how to make decisions,

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and keep their wits about them while they're doing it.

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The rest of the stuff, you can learn in books.