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combat first aid
Coverage of combat first aid in the Nexus archive.
- US veteran dubbed highway ‘angel’ for using combat first aid to save crash survivor
Marine veteran James Brown rescued a driver with a piece of metal lodged in his leg using combat first aid training after a crash, earning him recognition as a highway 'angel'.
- US veteran dubbed highway ‘angel’ for using combat first aid to save crash survivor
Marine veteran James Brown, a trucker with Melton Truck Lines, used his battlefield medical training to save another driver's life after a crash in Arkansas. The incident occurred during torrential rain and low visibility, leading to the trucker being recognized as an 'angel' of the nation's highways by an organization.