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Good on ya troops! 
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (CP) - The quick action of a soldier may have saved several lives following Sunday's bomb attack that killed four Canadians.
One of the few soldiers on patrol to escape unscathed from the bicycle suicide bombing happened to be the only soldier on hand with advanced medical training.
Pte. Mackenzie Murphy recovered quickly from the shock of the blast to give first aid to a dozen bleeding comrades, his friends say.
Two other soldiers, Cpl. Miguel Dulac and platoon commander Lt. Craig Butler, assisted Murphy to apply tourniquets and bandages to heavily bleeding wounds.
Ten soldiers were wounded seriously enough in the attack to be moved to an advanced hospital in Germany, but none of their injuries are considered life-threatening.
Several others suffered slighter wounds.
© The Canadian Press 2006
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=9e1b2b45-479a-4fc9-95e4-7e1520c71907&k=77874
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (CP) - The quick action of a soldier may have saved several lives following Sunday's bomb attack that killed four Canadians.
One of the few soldiers on patrol to escape unscathed from the bicycle suicide bombing happened to be the only soldier on hand with advanced medical training.
Pte. Mackenzie Murphy recovered quickly from the shock of the blast to give first aid to a dozen bleeding comrades, his friends say.
Two other soldiers, Cpl. Miguel Dulac and platoon commander Lt. Craig Butler, assisted Murphy to apply tourniquets and bandages to heavily bleeding wounds.
Ten soldiers were wounded seriously enough in the attack to be moved to an advanced hospital in Germany, but none of their injuries are considered life-threatening.
Several others suffered slighter wounds.
© The Canadian Press 2006
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=9e1b2b45-479a-4fc9-95e4-7e1520c71907&k=77874
