Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Boylan, the MERT Consultant, added: “It has to stay in a very specific temperature range, which is challenging in this sort of environment.”
The Medics, who are part of 5 Medical Regiment, are based in Duqm, Oman in preparation for SS3. Located in such an isolated part of the country, they must be prepared to treat a wide range of casualties. The nearest trauma hospital is many hours drive and up to four hours flight from Duqm.