Talk:Combat medical technician

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BetacommandBot (talk) 16:12, 8 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Are these medics non-combatants?

The Geneva Conventions state that non-combatant medical personnel (and chaplains), are supposed to be protected from hostilities, even on the battlefield, provided they fulfill certain conditions.

Most civilians assume all medics on the battlefield are non-combatants, protected by the Geneva Conventions -- like in the movies we have seen about World War 2. But this is not necessarily true. Armies are free to field soldiers who are cross-trained so they can serve as either soldiers or medics, depending on demand.

If I am not mistaken the USA no longer fields non-combatant medics.

This article should make clear whether the Combat Medical Technician in UK service is a non-combatant. RAMC CMTs are all Non Combatants. In order to be a non-combatant a medic is supposed to wear prominent Red Cross (or equivalent) markings. They are not allowed to engage in hostilities, althou they are are allowed to carry a side-arm. Their side-arm is supposed to be used solely for self-defense. Why would they need a side-arm, for self-defense, when any lawful on the other side would know better than to fire on them? As in Afganistan they are fighting against people who do not adhere to theGeneva Convention, so the weapon of choice for a CMT is the SA80 rifle for the defence of themselves and there casualties. Well, they could encounter deserters, or civilian looters, who posed a threat to their safety, or the safety of their patients.

Cheers! Geo Swan (talk) 12:26, 25 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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