Session brief

Where's Diaz? — Combat Casualty Notification

Before you watch · SGT Marcus Hale

Patient

SGT Marcus Hale, 26 — combat medic pulled from debrief after a patrol. His battle buddy PFC Carlos Diaz did not come back. Marcus is in acute shock, scanning for Diaz, and already rehearsing survivor guilt.

Clinical challenge

Deliver a clear KIA notification, hold acute grief and self-blame without filling the silence, and assess safety without turning care into a form.

Strong performance looks like

Leads with presence and perception-checking, not protocol language
Stays with acute grief instead of retreating into clinical distance
Treats safety and aftercare as relationship — not paperwork after bad news

Where's Diaz? — Combat Casualty Notification

Before you watch · SGT Marcus Hale

Patient

Clinical challenge

Deliver a clear KIA notification, hold acute grief and self-blame without filling the silence, and assess safety without turning care into a form.

Strong performance looks like

Leads with presence and perception-checking, not protocol language
Stays with acute grief instead of retreating into clinical distance
Treats safety and aftercare as relationship — not paperwork after bad news

Session brief

Where's Diaz? — Combat Casualty Notification

Before you watch · SGT Marcus Hale

Patient

Clinical challenge

Deliver a clear KIA notification, hold acute grief and self-blame without filling the silence, and assess safety without turning care into a form.

Strong performance looks like

Leads with presence and perception-checking, not protocol language
Stays with acute grief instead of retreating into clinical distance
Treats safety and aftercare as relationship — not paperwork after bad news