Tell Them Yourself: It's Not Your Day to Die

by Frank Butler, Kevin O'Connor, Jeff Butler

Tell Them It's Not Your Day to Die is the extraordinary account of how a small group of world-class trauma experts joined forces with America's best combat medics to rewrite the rule book in battlefield medicine - and then to sell these revolutionary new concepts to a disbelieving medical world. This book provides a firsthand account of the challenges faced by medical professionals in adapting to the harsh realities of modern warfare and the innovative solutions they developed to save lives on the battlefield. Through gripping narratives and insightful analysis, the authors share their experiences and offer invaluable lessons on leadership, teamwork, and perseverance in the face of adversity. Whether you're a medical professional, a member of the armed forces, or simply someone seeking inspiration, Tell Them Yourself is a must-read. It will leave you with a newfound appreciation for the courage and dedication of those who put their lives on the line to protect others.

284 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2024

Reviews

[George Johnson]

A fascinating, but incredibly specialized read. This is the story of the development of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) program, which is a US Military adjacent program capturing and propagating the best practices in the pre-hospital treatment of combat casualties that started in 1996 and continues to the present day. It is partly the story of individual medics, corpsmen, physicians treating casualties on the battlefield. It is partly an institutional history of how the US military, outside entities, and individuals evolved mechanisms to ensure proper adoption and dissemination of best practices to save lives. So it is kind of a specialized read. I have experience as an institutional historian, an interest in military history, an interest in first aid, and am minimally squeamish about combat wound photos. The book is fascinating, but not for everyone.

Additional: This book is not easily accessible. The print editions generally go for about $50 a pop. The electronic editions are not resizing MOBI file e-books, they are in a file format that does not work on all readers and/or are difficult to read on some readers. So, buyer beware.