The hills are alive with the

sound of gunfire

screaming boys and radio calls,

whirling blades

create a dust storm,

just another day in

Helmond Province.

 

Hello Alpha Charlie this is Mike Charlie One, over

Alpha Charlie send, over

Mike Charlie One request Medevac soonest, over

Alpha Charlie send details, over

Mike Charlie One times four P1 casualtys

break

times two gsw head

break

times one ta below knee left leg

break

times one blast injury, over

Alpha Charlie wait.

 

Hello Mike Charlie One this is Alpha Charlie

Mike Charlie One send ,over

Alpha Charlie Medevac due your location figures one five, I say again figures one five, over

Mike Charlie One roger

Alpha Charlie out.

A fictional radio conversation between a Medic in the field and his/her Base Support.

 

Medevac=Medical Evacution, in this case by Helicoptor

P1 Medevac=for patients with life threatning injurys.

GSW=gun shot wounds

TA=traumactic amputation

Break=a pause in the radio conversation to enable the receiving station to take down details.

 

This is an experimental piece.