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== For the soldier ==

~~When in a firefight, it's inevitable that~~ you ~~will be shot. Or buddies around you will be shot. Generally~~, as a ~~non-~~medic, your ~~only real priority~~ ''~~medically~~'' is ~~yourself~~. ~~That said,~~ you ~~may sometimes be ordered~~ to ~~assist medically by leadership, a medic~~, or you ~~may find yourself having too due to~~ a ~~mass causality situation~~.

The primary way you, as a soldier, can be an asset to your medic and your squad's health is to '''eliminate the enemy causing harm'''. The medic's first(-ish) priority is to tend to you and your teammates. Your first priority is fighting. The main goal for you is to assess whether your current condition is sufficient to keep fighting, or whether you will imminently die/go unconscious without a medic's assistance.

~~The "focus on yourself" may seem to be in contravention of a team ethos, but~~ this is ~~because your number one way to help medically is to '''eliminate the enemy causing harm'''. It is the ''first'' priority of the medic to know the medical system~~ and ~~tend to soldiers as fights go on.<ref>This~~ is ~~presuming it is appropriate for the medic to do so because, as will be explained~~ in the ~~medic section~~, ~~in many cases~~ the ~~appropriate~~ medical ~~thing to do~~ is ~~assist in eliminating~~ the ~~enemy~~.~~</ref> It is~~ the ~~''first'' priority of everyone else~~ to ~~not put themselves in unnecessary danger and eliminate threats~~.

When you've been harmed (usually this is by being shot), and there is a lull in the fight or enough people are putting shots down range, quickly open the medical menu using {{Key press|H}} and double check your name is at the top. If it isn't, click the circular icon to switch to yourself.

~~=== You've been shot ===~~

Once you are sure you are looking at your ''own'' condition, the list of priorities are:

~~When~~ you~~'ve been shot, and there is a lull in the fight or enough people~~ are ~~putting shots down range, quickly open the medical menu using {{Key press|H}} and double check~~ your ~~name is at the top. If it isn~~'t, ~~click~~ the ~~circular icon to switch to yourself. Once looking at yourself, look for the following~~:

* What limbs have damage, if any?

* Am I bleeding?

If your arms or legs are hurt, and you see that ~~the wound is~~

# Are you currently bleeding? If so, how badly?

# Have you lost blood? If so, how much?

# Are you in pain? If so, is it hurting your combat effectiveness?

If you see any limb is not grey, and you see the bleeding indicator, quickly review all non-grey limbs. Any limb with a wound that is '''''not''''' an '''Abrasion''', '''Contusion''', or '''Bruise''' is likely causing bleeding. If such a limb ''only'' has those 3, it can be ignored for the time being. If possible, apply a tourniquet to the limb. If not possible (not enough tourniquets and/or it's the chest/head), apply a bandage to get bleeding to stop.

If you are no longer bleeding, and your blood loss indicator is still yellow, and you otherwise feel fine, keep fighting, and make note to have a medic review you later. This is crucial because, no matter the bandages applied, it will re-open eventually. A medic needs to stitch it up.

If your arms or legs are hurt, and you see you are bleeding, even if you have chest or head wounds, use a tourniquet on them. If you are bleeding and more than 2 limbs are hurt, ask a battle buddy for more so that all affected limbs are tourniqueted. If bleeding continues despite this, call for a medic.

== For the medic ==

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 == For the soldier ==
-When in a firefight, it's inevitable that you will be shot. Or buddies around you will be shot. Generally, as a non-medic, your only real priority ''medically'' is yourself. That said, you may sometimes be ordered to assist medically by leadership, a medic, or you may find yourself having too due to a mass causality situation.
+The primary way you, as a soldier, can be an asset to your medic and your squad's health is to '''eliminate the enemy causing harm'''. The medic's first(-ish) priority is to tend to you and your teammates. Your first priority is fighting. The main goal for you is to assess whether your current condition is sufficient to keep fighting, or whether you will imminently die/go unconscious without a medic's assistance.
-The "focus on yourself" may seem to be in contravention of a team ethos, but this is because your number one way to help medically is to '''eliminate the enemy causing harm'''. It is the ''first'' priority of the medic to know the medical system and tend to soldiers as fights go on.<ref>This is presuming it is appropriate for the medic to do so because, as will be explained in the medic section, in many cases the appropriate medical thing to do is assist in eliminating the enemy.</ref> It is the ''first'' priority of everyone else to not put themselves in unnecessary danger and eliminate threats.
+When you've been harmed (usually this is by being shot), and there is a lull in the fight or enough people are putting shots down range, quickly open the medical menu using {{Key press|H}} and double check your name is at the top. If it isn't, click the circular icon to switch to yourself.
-=== You've been shot ===
+Once you are sure you are looking at your ''own'' condition, the list of priorities are:
-When you've been shot, and there is a lull in the fight or enough people are putting shots down range, quickly open the medical menu using {{Key press|H}} and double check your name is at the top. If it isn't, click the circular icon to switch to yourself. Once looking at yourself, look for the following:
-* What limbs have damage, if any?
-* Am I bleeding?
-If your arms or legs are hurt, and you see that the wound is
+# Are you currently bleeding? If so, how badly?
+# Have you lost blood? If so, how much?
+# Are you in pain? If so, is it hurting your combat effectiveness?
+If you see any limb is not grey, and you see the bleeding indicator, quickly review all non-grey limbs. Any limb with a wound that is '''''not''''' an '''Abrasion''', '''Contusion''', or '''Bruise''' is likely causing bleeding. If such a limb ''only'' has those 3, it can be ignored for the time being. If possible, apply a tourniquet to the limb. If not possible (not enough tourniquets and/or it's the chest/head), apply a bandage to get bleeding to stop.
+If you are no longer bleeding, and your blood loss indicator is still yellow, and you otherwise feel fine, keep fighting, and make note to have a medic review you later. This is crucial because, no matter the bandages applied, it will re-open eventually. A medic needs to stitch it up.
+If your arms or legs are hurt, and you see you are bleeding, even if you have chest or head wounds, use a tourniquet on them. If you are bleeding and more than 2 limbs are hurt, ask a battle buddy for more so that all affected limbs are tourniqueted. If bleeding continues despite this, call for a medic.
 == For the medic ==