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<v ->Today we're at the Canadian
Armed Forces Health Services</v>

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Centre - Edmonton with Master
Corporal Kathleen Cameron,

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a Biomedical Electronics Technologist.

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Hey Kat, are you ready
for your walk-and-talk?

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<v ->I sure am. Come on in.</v>
<v ->All right, so as a BE Tech,</v>

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what is it that you do exactly?

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<v ->Well, our trade takes care of repairing</v>

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and maintaining medical
equipment across the

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Canadian Armed Forces.

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<v ->Wow. So you need to be familiar</v>

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with a lot of equipment, then.

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<v ->That's right. We have over 1,400 pieces</v>

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of equipment across three
provinces and one territory.

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<v ->And this is where you get
all the admin work done.</v>

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<v ->That's right. This is
where I do all my paperwork.</v>

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Would you like to see where I work

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on the actual equipment, though?

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<v ->Yeah.</v>
<v ->Come with me.</v>

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<v ->Ooh, restricted access.</v>

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Ah, so this is the workshop.

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<v ->It sure is. My bench is
just over here.</v>

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This is where I do all of
my repairs and inspections.

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<v ->Oh, this is pretty cool.
Lots of tools. - Yeah. - Nice.</v>

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<v ->Over this way, Corporal McRae
is actually just working</v>

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on an infusion pump.

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<v ->Oh, let's see that. - Yeah.
How's it going today,</v>

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Corporal McRae? - Oh, I'm good,
Master Corporal. How are you?

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<v ->Fantastic. This is going
well for you? - It is, thanks.</v>

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<v ->Perfect. - So Kat, I guess
this is a teamwork-type job.</v>

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<v ->It sure is. We rely heavily on</v>

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communicating with each other.

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We actually have a group
text for across Canada,

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so we can share messages, ideas,

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and ask each other questions.

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<v ->Oh, that is really cool. All right.</v>

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What's in that room over there?

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<v ->Over here is where we
keep our test equipment</v>

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and loaner equipment to
help support our whole area.

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<v ->All right. This is
pretty cool. - Yeah.</v>

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<v ->Okay, I gotta know, what's the
best part of your job</v>

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that most people might not expect?

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<v ->I think the best part
for me is travelling.</v>

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I really enjoy it.

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And because we take care of
such a large area, we get

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to see a lot of this beautiful country.

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<v ->Oh, that's so great.</v>

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Okay, I'm curious, do you have a
favourite piece of kit to work on?

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<v ->Oh, absolutely. It is
our deployable CT scanner.</v>

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Do you wanna come check it out with me?

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<v ->Absolutely.</v>
<v ->All right, come on.</v>

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<v ->Oh, what's behind this door?</v>

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<v ->This is where the
deployable CT scanner is.</v>

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Come check it out. - Whoa,
this is incredible.

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<v ->It sure is. This is my bread and butter.</v>

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I'd like you to come see
it. - Tell me more about it.

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<v ->Well, the deployable
CT scanner is designed</v>

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to be collapsed down
into a shipping container

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that can be sent overseas

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to where we have field hospitals set up.

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<v ->Okay. And what'd you get to work on?</v>

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<v ->Well, recently I actually did a repair</v>

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on a panel at the back.

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<v ->Oh, let's see. Oh, very cool.</v>

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It's quite impressive that you get
to work on this machinery.

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<v ->It's a lot of fun. And
actually there's only</v>

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two in Canada.

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<v ->Even more impressive. - Yeah.</v>

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<v ->Okay, and tell me, Kat, is there anything else</v>

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nearby that you get to work on?

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<v ->Yeah, we actually
just got a part in today</v>

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for the dental SEV.

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If you'd like to come over with me,

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I can show you how I repair it.

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<v ->I'll lend you a hand.</v>
<v ->All right.</v>

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All right, I have my part in my bag.

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Let's go make that repair. - Cool.

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So why BE Tech?

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<v ->Well, both of my parents
have experience in different</v>

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medical fields and I just
really wanna help people.

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So it felt like a great fit.

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<v ->All right.</v>

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And what are the two things it
takes to be a good BE Tech?

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<v ->Oh, I would say patience
and good communication skills.</v>

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All right, so have you deployed?

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<v ->I have. I went to Iraq in 2017 and Latvia in 2025.</v>

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<v ->So how does the job</v>

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change when you're deployed?

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<v ->Well, you have to be really prepared</v>

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to work independently overseas.

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<v ->Okay. And is this the new ACSV?</v>

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<v ->It is. - Whoa. - We take care</v>

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of all the medical
equipment they use in here.

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<v ->You do so much cool stuff.</v>

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<v ->Thank you. Let's keep moving.</v>

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<v ->All right.</v>

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Did you have any
experience in the occupation

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before joining the military?

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<v ->No, actually they paid
for me to go to school</v>

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for two years before joining the trade.

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<v ->Awesome. Okay. So is this the SEV?</v>

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<v ->Yes, we've made it.</v>

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Come check it out with me.

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<v ->Cool.</v>

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Okay, Kat, if you could swap roles

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with anyone else in the CAF for a day,

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who would it be and why?

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<v ->Oh, hands-down: search and rescue.</v>

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Those members go into some
hairy situations to help others.

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I think it would just be really
neat to see how they do it.

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<v ->Cool. All right, I'm at my
last question. Are you ready?</v>

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<v ->Ready.</v>
<v ->Why become a BE Tech in the CAF?</v>

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<v ->Well, if you really like
working with your hands</v>

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and feeling like you're helping others,

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I think this is a great
opportunity for you.

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<v ->Awesome. Thank you. See you later. - Bye.</v>