Canadian Combat Medic Reveals BRUTAL Ukraine War Reality

Canadian paramedic from Ontario volunteered to Ukraine and completed 4 tours as a combat medic since 2022. He is currently preparing his 5th rotation. You can follow Alex on IG: @shullyboy and @rims.canada 0:00 Canadian Combat Medic Reveals BRUTAL Ukraine War Reality 4:28 Background and how you ended up as a combat medic in Ukraine? 9:19 How did your prior medical training prepare you for what you’re facing now? 11:49 What was the biggest shock when you treated your first casualty in Ukraine? 14:03 Do medical personnel appear to be specifically targeted in this war? 15:07 Some people tried to expose you on Telegram 17:02 Can you tell us about the first time you treated a wounded Ukrainian soldier? 20:05 Walk us through what a typical casualty evacuation looks like under fire? 24:27 How do you protect against drones? 28:12 Types of protection: vehicle, signal jammer & shotgun 29:06 Standard gear for a combat medic 33:24 Watching videos live from Avdiivka 36:59 First experience of war upclose 41:43 How do you cope with stress and anxiety doing your job? 43:58 You felt the general sentiment prior to Ukraine's much anticipated summer offensive? 51:56 What are the most common types of injuries you have to deal with? 57:13 No gunfire wounds, drones and artillery 59:25 How many pickup runs do you think you’ve done? 1:01:05 Have you ever been wounded? Any close call? 1:03:38 How the greyzone expanded 1:08:42 Last deployment on the Huliaipole front 1:14:44 Did you witness Ukraine’s shortage of manpower? 1:18:42 Is it true that there is some sort of black market of medical equipment? 1:20:24 Are you going back to Ukraine for a 5th tour? 1:22:46 What is the impact of UGVs for MEDEVACs? 1:27:36 Wrap up and final words