Alabama National Guard Member Saves Soldier’s Life During Training
By By Spc. Cody MuzioAlabama National Guard
It was late and Spc. Micah Turnbull, senior combat medic for B Company, 1-167th Infantry Battalion, began his assessment on yet another heat exhaustion patient in the scorching summer heat at Camp Shelby, Mississippi.
The Alabama National Guard medic had been ensuring all his soldiers drank water and knew to rest if the heat was getting the better of them, but at 10 p.m., long after sunset, the worst of the day was long past. Still, he had to tend to every soldier that came to him with the same diligence, so he took notes while checking vitals of his latest patient.
Heart rate: 156.An elevated heart rate is normal during the physical exertion of infantry missions.
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