[Independent Duty Corpsman: French Navy nurse]. / L'infirmier de la Marine nationale ou le "sorcier" a la mer.

The French navy carry out missions which can sometimes be dangerous and in far and exotic places, often in extreme conditions: isolation, difficult weather conditions, etc. The crew is made up of men and women supported by a nurse trained in this work, usually accompanied by a doctor, sometimes alone. Treating casualties at sea can be arduous work.