Decades of Change

Cold War Europe

4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Westphalia Germany

Source: LCol Wayne Dauphinee, CD, RCAMC Retired

British Military Hospital Iserlohn location of Canadian Base Medical Unit (Europe)

British Military Hospital Iserlohn, Germany,  location of Canadian Base Medical Unit (Europe)

! Field Ambulance Evacuation Company marshaled for redeployment to Fort Chambly, Soest

1 Field Ambulance Evacuation Company marshaled for redeployment following fall exercise to Fort Chambly, Soest , 1966

! Field Ambulance bivouac, Sennalager, Germany circa 1966

1 Field Ambulance bivouac, Sennalager, Germany circa 1966

! Field Ambulance Evacuation Station in barn basement circa 1965

1 Field Ambulance Evacuation Station in barn basement circa 1965

As always necessity was the mother of invention particularly for 1 Field Ambulance personnel in the winter.

As always necessity was the mother of invention particularly for 1 Field Ambulance personnel in the winter circa 1965

1 Field Ambulance dedication of CAMC/RCAMC/LCol John McRae memorial plaque in St George's Chapel, Ypres, Belgium, 1966

1 Field Ambulance dedication of CAMC/RCAMC/LCol John McRae memorial plaque in St George’s Chapel, Ypres, Belgium, 1966

Canadian Forces Europe Baden-Württemberg Germany

Source: Demmer, Edmmund. “Outstanding Support in Peace and War.” Lahr, Germany: 4 Field Ambulance, 1992.

4 Field Ambulance on winter exercise in Germany circa 1985

4 Field Ambulance on winter exercise in Germany circa 1985

4 Field Ambulance convoy passing through German village circa 1985

4 Field Ambulance convoy passing through German village circa 1985

4 Field Ambulance M113 Ambulance, Germany circa 1985

4 Field Ambulance M113 Ambulance, Germany circa 1985

4 Field Ambulance, Germany, circa 1985

4 Field Ambulance, Germany, circa 1985

4 Field Ambulance deployed in German village circa 1985

4 Field Ambulance deployed in German village circa 1985

4 Field Ambulance on exercise in Germany circa 1985

4 Field Ambulance on exercise in Germany circa 1985

4 Field Ambulance "Flying Kitchen", Germany circa1985

4 Field Ambulance “Flying Kitchen”, Germany circa1985

Casualty care by lantern in 4 Field Ambulance Evacuation Station, Germany, circa 1985

Casualty care by lantern in 4 Field Ambulance Evacuation Station, Germany, circa 1985

4 Field Ambulance Mercedes Benze Unimog Ambulances, Lahr, Germany, circa 1986 Source: Demmer,Edmmund. "Outstanding Support in Peace and War." Lahr, Germany: 4 Field Ambulance, 1992.

4 Field Ambulance Mercedes Benze Unimog Ambulances, Lahr, Germany, circa 1986

4 Field Ambulance Evacuation Company M113 Ambulances circa 1986 Source: Demmer,Edmmund. "Outstanding Support in Peace and War." Lahr, Germany: 4 Field Ambulance, 1992.

4 Field Ambulance Evacuation Company M113 Ambulances circa 1986

4 Field Ambulance box ambulance on NBC exercise Source: Demmer,Edmmund. "Outstanding Support in Peace and War." Lahr, Germany: 4 Field Ambulance, 1992.

4 Field Ambulance box ambulance on NBC exercise

UN Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Operations

Operation Assist Turkey-Iraq Border

Source: Demmer, Edmmund. “Outstanding Support in Peace and War.” Lahr, Germany: 4 Field Ambulance, 1992.

Map showing 4 Field Ambulance locations during Op Assist Turkey-Iraq

Map showing 4 Field Ambulance locations during Op Assist Turkey-Iraq

4 Field Ambulance on road move en route to "Tent City" in Slopi on Turkey/Iraq border

4 Field Ambulance on road move en route to Slopi on Turkey/Iraq border

Refuge camp in Iraq Source: 4 Field Ambulance Outstanding Support in Peace and War
Refuge camp in Iraq

4 Field Ambulance Medical Station Kali Masi Iraq Source: 4 Field Ambulance Outstanding Support in Peace and War
4 Field Ambulance Medical Station Kali Masi Iraq

Operation Hestia Leogane Haiti

1 Canadian Field Hospital deployed in Haiti

1 Canadian Field Hospital deployed in Haiti

Inside 1 Canadian Field Hospital, Haiti

Inside 1 Canadian Field Hospital, Haiti

Patient being transported in 1 Canadian Field Hospital in Haiti

Patient being transported in 1 Canadian Field Hospital in Haiti

 

21st Century Peacemaking

Bosnia

Canadian medic entertains and Bosnian children

Canadian medic entertains and Bosnian children

Afghanistan

Source: Starlight Afghanistan: Our Story in South-West Asia, CFHSG HQ, Ottawa

Canadian and US ambulance at Role 3 Medical Unit Afghanistan with Blackhawk Medevac helicopter in the background.

Canadian and US ambulance at Role 3 Medical Unit Afghanistan with Blackhawk Medevac helicopter in the background.

Staff of Canadian lead Multi National Role 3 Medical Unit

Staff of Canadian lead Multi National Role 3 Medical Unit

Canadian Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) Ambulance in Afghanistan

Canadian Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) Ambulance in Afghanistan

Roadside combat casualty care in Afghanistan

Roadside combat casualty care in Afghanistan

Medical Team on board medical evacuation flight returning from Afghanistan

Medical Team on board medical evacuation flight returning from Afghanistan