Joe had never been involved in evacuation operations before. In his mind, the evacuation simply meant getting his own people onto the planes or ships headed back home.
But the reality was that among the more than 80 workers, 6 had lost the ability to move, 22 had been beaten and injured as a result of being robbed, and they also brought a massive amount of luggage with them when they retreated to the market.
Without any experience in organizing evacuations, the scene became instantly chaotic.
The sound of gunfire had not yet ceased when Joe watched several men run by with stretchers. A dark-skinned middle-aged woman rushed up to Joe and said, "We need medicine, and there are two people here who urgently need blood transfusions. I've found people with the same blood type, but we don't have the right equipment."
Joe paused for a moment and waved at 'Medic Officer Bird,' calling out, "Medic Officer Bird, check on them."
