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Airman 1st Class David Kiige, 2nd Medical Group medical technician, transports a training manikin covered by an emergency mylar blanket to a medical treatment facility as part of a medical readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 13, 2022. Emergency mylar blankets are designed to reflect heat back onto a patient’s body to help counter drops in body temperature from blood loss or when the patient is wet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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Airmen from the 2nd Medical Group wash a training manikin as part of a medical readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 13, 2022. In the exercise scenario, where the victims were exposed to harmful chemicals, a cleaning station was set up to decontaminate the patients before administering medical treatment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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An Airman from the 2nd Medical Group performs triage on Senior Airman Virginia Gwinn, 2nd MDG technician, as part of a medical readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 13, 2022. Each patient was assigned a triage tag, a tool that medical personnel use to organize patients in relation to the severity of their injury during disasters and crisis situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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Airmen from the 2nd Medical Group position a transfer board under a training manikin as part of a medical readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 13, 2022. Transfer boards are used by medical personnel to safely move patients short distances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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Airman First Class Rai Walker, 2nd Medical Group dental lab technician, helps an Airman put on chemical resistant gear at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 13, 2022. Airmen wore these suits to practice rendering aid to victims of chemical attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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Airmen from the 2nd Medical Group perform triage on a simulated patient as part of a medical readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 13, 2022. Triage is a concept where patients are assigned a level of urgency related to their injuries in order to make life-threatening conditions a priority. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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Airmen from the 2nd Medical Group transport a training manikin using a transfer board as part of a medical readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 13, 2022. The exercise scenario involved victims of chemical attacks, and the medical team was evaluated on how they handled the situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

Chemical hazard exercise tests Barksdale’s medics

Published Aug. 3, 2022
By Airman 1st Class William Pugh
2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs

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