Friday, June 15, 2012

Libya: first-aiders in the line of fire

11-06-2012 Feature

First-aiders have the most dangerous medical job during armed conflicts, providing immediate life-saving care to the injured and evacuating them from the front lines to safety. Adem Salem Shnaisheh is in charge of emergency response at the Libyan Red Crescent in Misrata. Six months after the end of the Libya conflict, he recalls his distressing experiences as a volunteer during the fighting.

International law ignored

"At the height of the conflict we were working round the clock to evacuate casualties from the front lines, regardless of who they were. But we felt like there was no protection for us," says Adem.

Although his ambulance was hit twice, he survived with

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