2010 Wounded Warrior
Horicon Hunt
Provided By
Northwest Indiana
Chapter of Waterfowl
U.S.A.
Bio:
Chris Cook RN,
Paramedic, TEMS
Officer, US ARMY
ret.,
Chris began his
career in the US
Army National Guard
in 1987 as a
Communications
Security Specialist.
Joining the ARNG
allowed Chris to
attend nursing
school at Waukesha
County Technical
College and EMT-Paramedic
training
concurrently. After
the conclusion of
his Army commitment
Chris joined the Air
Force Reserve as a
Security Forces
Sergeant to continue
his military career
while working in
Healthcare as an
Emergency Room
Nurse. After working
in Las Vegas, Nevada
and Champaign,
Illinois, Chris
returned to WI and
worked as the EMS
Coordinator for
Walworth County, WI.
This allowed Chris
to develop a
relationship with
the Walworth County
Sheriff’s Dept where
he currently works
as a Tactical Medic
for their SWAT team.
In 2003 Chris
re-joined the Army
National Guard and
was deployed to Iraq
as a medic in
support of Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
During his tour he
was assigned to Camp
Cropper where he was
responsible for the
direct healthcare
needs of the
infamous “Deck of
Cards” including
Sadam Hussein.
Additional
responsibilities
include the care of
combat wounded
soldiers and
insurgents.
On September 11th
2004, Chris was
involved in a
Vehicle Borne
Improvised Explosive
Device (VBIED)
attack, employing
his rifle Chris
engaged the driver
of the VBIED causing
the premature
detonation of the
vehicle. The result
was the near
amputation of his
left leg with
extensive damage to
his right. Chris
subsequently applied
his own tourniquet
which staunched any
bleeding. He
underwent 19
operations to repair
the damage which
delayed his recovery
and return to work
for nearly 3 years.
Chris was awarded
the Bronze Star with
“V” device as well
and the Purple Heart
and Combat Action
Badge, he also
servers on the board
of directors for the
International
Tactical Rescue And
Medcial Society.
Chris is Married to
his wife Dawn a
police officer…they
reside in Eagle, WI
