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team member is commended
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Pte
Tarin Marcar receives a UNMISET Force Commander’s commendation
from Lt-Gen Khairuddin Mat Yusof during a recent medal parade
in Dili. She received both a group and individual commendation
for her work with the Dili-based resuscitation team.
Photo by Cpl Cameron Jamieson, Army newspaper
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Cpl Cameron Jamieson in East Timor
THE first resuscitation team deployed to Operation Spire has had
a grand send-off, with the recent presentation of a group and
an individual UN Force Commander’s Commendation to the team.
The commendations were made for the outstanding service the team
provided to ensure the continuity of critical medical care for
the UN follow-on mission in East Timor.
The presentation came as a surprise for the Navy and Army members
of the team who had thought they were only parading to receive
their UNMISET medals before their return to Australia.
The team’s doctor, Leut Mathew Davey was surprised by the
commendations, but was very pleased with the recognition his team
received.
“We were fairly satisfied that we had done the job asked
of us,” he said.
“But to get recognition such as this certainly makes it very
worthwhile.”
Pte Tarin Marcar was practically left speechless following the
presentation of her individual commendation for exemplary service.
“I was very surprised and happy,” she said.
“I feel overwhelmed but at the same time relieved that a
good mission has come to an end.”
The resuscitation team provided medical services similar to that
of a hospital emergency department.
They were responsible for stabilising critically ill patients
at the UN hospital so they could be passed either to an aero medical
evacuation team for movement to Australia, or dealt with using
the hospital’s resources.
Members of the team treated a variety of cases, including traumas
caused by car accidents, dengue haemorrhagic fever, severe malaria
and scorpion bites.
A new resuscitation team has now rotated into East Timor and is
keen to maintain the standards of its predecessors.
