“He probably saved his life. » Last Friday, around 5 p.m., Alexandre, a soldier of the 516th Train Regiment (RT) and Sentinels force, fell victim to illness while he was carrying out a patrol in the 19th arrondissement of Paris.
His direct boss during the operation immediately went to the nearest health establishment, namely the pharmacy of 2 streets, located at number 100 avenue Jean-Jaurès. It was Adam Haddad, pharmacist, who rushed to help the soldiers and analyze the state of health of the 25-year-old soldier.
“He was in total respiratory distress, with chest tightness. I quickly deduced that he was suffering from anaphylactic shock. It is an extremely violent allergic reaction which causes swelling and edema everywhere and can present a life-threatening risk,” he summarizes. He
A night in the military hospital for observation
To save Alexandre, Adam Haddad immediately went to grab a shot of adrenaline from his reserves in order to inject it into him urgently. “He came to his senses very quickly and his throat deflated immediately afterwards,” describes Captain Vincent, of the 121st RT, unit commander of the soldier in question. He was then transported to the Bégin army training hospital (Val-de-Marne), where he remained under observation all night.”
Pharmacy at 2 rue, avenue Jean-Jaurès (19th century). Captain Vincent (right), unit commander of the soldier who suffered severe anaphylactic shock during a patrol, went to meet the pharmacist, Adam Haddad, who saved the soldier's life. ©Ministry of the Armed Forces
More fear than harm therefore since Alexandre escapes without any after-effects. However, the causes of this sudden allergy are not yet known. “The reaction of the soldier’s superiors touched me a lot. I received several thank you calls but I remind you that I just did my job,” smiles Adam Haddad. Captain Vincent went to the site after the incident to personally congratulate the pharmacist.