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Medical Care "We are eternally grateful to the fantastic men and women of the U.S. military field hospital in Balad whose battlefield medical skills have ensured that Craig lives to tell his story. May they be blessed and protected and return home safely. They will always have our eternal gratitude." Steve, Debbie & Helen.
Initial first aid was given to Craig by members of his section who evacuated him from the area of the incident. This was immediately followed by further treatment provided by the Regimental Medical Officer (RMO) who was in the area. Following this treatment the RMO arranged for his evacuation back to the British Military Hospital in Basra Air Station where the team there took a decision, based on the extent of the injuries, to air lift him to the American Field Hospital in Balad, south of Bagdad. In Balad, Craig spent 12 hours in surgery and remained on a ventilator throughout his subsequent evacuation from Iraq to the American Trauma Hospital at Ramstein Airbase in south west Germany.
The work of the American surgical team in Ramstein stabilised Craig sufficiently to enable his transfer via an RAF Aero-Med Hercules C130 aircraft which delivered him safely to Birmingham's Selly Oak hospital on 27th March where he entered the critical care ward, later to be transfered to a side room on ward S4 on 28th. Craig remained in the care of Major Chis Birkby, Royal Army Medical Corps, and her team on ward S4 until embarking on sick leave 3rd May. |
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