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<v ->Today we're at CFB Cold Lake meeting</v>

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with Corporal Lucas Tabone, paramedic

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in the Canadian Armed Forces. Hey Lucas.

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<v ->Hey. Welcome to 22 Canadian
Forces Health Services Centre.</v>

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<v ->Thank you. Okay, so
let's jump right into it.</v>

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What does a day look like
for a CAF paramedic?

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<v ->So the day of my life
as a CAF paramedic,</v>

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it involves working with 4 Wing.

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So it would be responsible for any sort

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of primary care related to any
of the members that are part

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of the 4 Wing team, as
well as responding to any sort

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of emergency responses that are required

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for the 4 Wing operations

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as well as within the flight line.

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So let's go take a look at my life.

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<v ->Let's do it. So what's the most</v>

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interesting part of the job?

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<v ->So I actually have two
answers to that question.</v>

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The first one is gonna be related

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to working with 4 Wing itself.

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I'm a big fan of the F-18
fighter jets, so working along

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with the Wing and getting to
be able to see them take off

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and land from my workspace every day,

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it's a pretty cool factor.

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The second one would be related

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to the operational experience
as a paramedic within the

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CAF: I've been able to
deploy pretty much every year

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of my career so far since
being trade-qualified.

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Getting to see different
parts of the world as well

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as working with so many different
foreign nations has made a

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really big impact to my career
as well as my personal life.

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<v ->That sounds amazing.</v>

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All right, we're heading down this way?

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<v ->Yeah. Shall we take a walk?</v>

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<v ->Okay. So when you're on base,</v>

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what are the main differences
between clinic and field work?

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<v ->Yeah, so working as a paramedic
within a clinic is gonna</v>

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involve similarities to the way

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that a civilian-side
walk-in clinic may work.

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Essentially, we see patients
on a daily basis for any

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of their medical needs where we can assess

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and then treat them out the door, as well

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as we do any annual follow-ups required

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to essentially continuously carry

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continuity of patient care.

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When it comes to working as a Field

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Amb medic, though, I
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with the Combat Arms battalion, so

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that would involve me
working out in the field

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as med support for whatever they need.

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But as well as paramedics, we also need

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to practise ourselves and make sure

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that we are operationally ready.

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So there will be exercises
that we go out essentially

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to make sure that we are
perfecting our ability to perform

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as a field ambulance.

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<v ->Okay. And what about deployments?</v>

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<v ->So working on deployments can vary</v>

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depending on the role I'm in.

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I can be doing anything from
instructor-like work to working

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as med support, but as well

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as I could just be doing my daily job in a

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clinic over on tour.

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<v ->Nice. Okay Lucas,
what's this room? It kinda looks cool.</v>

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<v ->This room?</v>

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Yeah. So it's pretty cool.

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This is the treatment base.

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So essentially we would
use this room for any sort

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of emergency requirement on
sick parade if we have an

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emergent patient as well as our doctors

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and clinicians will use this
for minor surgeries if needed.

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<v ->Oh, wow. Okay.</v>

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And do you have any upcoming deployments?

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<v ->It's actually funny you ask.</v>

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I'm leaving out the door in two
weeks for Operation Unifier.

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<v ->Anything cool going on about it?</v>

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<v ->So, I'm really
interested in this tour.</v>

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I'm gonna be working
as an instructor role,

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and I'm essentially going to
be instructing Ukrainian Armed

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Forces members on how to be paramedics

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or combat medics in their own army.

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<v ->Oh wow. That is amazing.</v>

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And okay, what are you grabbing here?

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<v ->So right now I'm
grabbing my trauma bags.</v>

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We're about to head out
onto the flight line as part

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of my daily duty within
4 Wing for an emergency response.

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<v ->I get to come with you. Right?</v>

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<v ->Absolutely, you guys
do. Come on this way.</v>

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<v ->All right, I'm curious, what's the</v>

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biggest myth about your job?

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<v ->So I'd say the biggest myth is</v>

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that the clinical paramedics
don't work as hard

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as the field paramedics.

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<v ->Oh, okay. All right,</v>

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how come this ambulance isn't
painted green? I'm confused.

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<v ->So this is our civilian-
pattern ambulance.</v>

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So it's painted in civilian pattern

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'cause we use it only in garrison.

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We actually do have
green-painted ambulances.

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They're just only for our field use,

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and we use them when we're attached

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with any of the combat arms.

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<v ->Okay. And what's something
most people don't realise about</v>

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the day-to-day work that you do?

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<v ->So working day-to-day</v>

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as a paramedic within
the CAF involves a lot

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of ongoing patient care.

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So I'm actually going to
be doing a lot of follow-up

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with my patients, making
sure that their assessments

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and their treatments are working so

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that way we can get them
better to an operational state,

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which will benefit the CAF
for our operational needs.

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<v ->Nice.</v>

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Okay. Where do I sit?

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<v ->So today you're gonna
get to sit in my seat</v>

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and I'm gonna sit normally
where the clinician goes.

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<v ->Nice. Okay, run me through</v>

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what happens when you
have a patient on board.

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<v ->So when a patient's on board,</v>

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I'm gonna be sitting there
administering any sort

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of medical treatment
that's needed while being

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given orders by the
clinician of what to do.

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<v ->Okay. And Lucas, what made you choose</v>

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to become a paramedic in the CAF?

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<v ->So becoming a paramedic in
the CAF was important for me</v>

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because of the opportunity
that arises from it,

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the opportunity of getting
to go overseas as well

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as advancing my career.

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If I want to do that, it's possible.

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<v ->Oh yeah, absolutely.</v>

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And in your spare time,
I find you doing what?

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<v ->So you can always find me
at the gym every day, as well</v>

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as hanging out with my
Rottweiler at home, Major,

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and then riding my
motorcycle in the summertime.

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<v ->Nice. I'm gonna have
to see a photo of Major.</v>

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<v ->Absolutely.</v>
<v ->Okay. Are you ready for this-or-that?</v>

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<v ->Yep. Hit me.</v>
<v ->Stitches or super glue?</v>

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<v ->Stitches.</v>
<v ->Working solo or in a team?</v>

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<v ->In a team, for sure.</v>
<v ->Sirens or white noise?</v>

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<v ->Well, let me show you
my answer. John, hit it.</v>

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<v ->So what kind of interesting
career opportunities</v>

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are there with the paramedics?

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<v ->So as a paramedic, you can work</v>

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with all the different elements.

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Like myself, you can work
on an air force base working

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alongside the fighter jets.

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You can sail the seas
with the Canadian Navy,

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but as well, you can work

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with the combat arms and in the field.

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<v ->Nice. - As well, if you
want to, you can also apply</v>

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for CANSOFCOM and work as a paramedic

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with Special Forces.

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<v ->Oh, that's cool too. Okay.</v>

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So what's the best part
about being a CAF member?

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<v ->So best part about being a CAF</v>

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member, there's a few things.

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It's A, the camaraderie, B, the benefits,

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and C, the people that
you get to work with.

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<v ->Absolutely. All right, Lucas.
I'm at my last question.</v>

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<v ->All right, let's hear it.</v>
<v ->Why should someone consider</v>

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becoming a paramedic in the CAF?

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<v ->So you should consider
becoming a paramedic in the CAF</v>

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because of the opportunity
that it brings you,

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but as well as you hold yourself
to a much higher standard

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by being a CAF member.

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<v ->Wonderful. Well, I'll
let you get back to it</v>

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and good luck on your deployment.

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<v ->Excellent. Thanks so much.</v>