Ambulance Days
Treating a British soldier was seen as a strict no-no given the intense anti-British sentiment in the area at the time. However, our role was to provide medical aid to anyone who needed it. We treated all gunshot wounds, including numerous kneecappings, though our interventions were limited to stopping the bleeding and stabilizing patients until they could reach a hospital.
Although we operated strictly under the Geneva Convention, we faced daily harassment. At one point, a London Sunday newspaper even accused us of being the "medical wing of the Provos." This false claim instantly made us targets for both the military and Loyalist paramilitaries. It took some time before the newspaper finally issued a retraction, allowing our younger members to safely return.