168th Wing boom operators and crew chiefs load a portable hyperbaric chamber on board a 168 WG KC-135 Stratotanker in collaboration with the 354th medical group, May 3, 2024, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Airmen of the 168 WG and 354th Fighter Wing conducted a training course on the Emergency Evacuation Chamber (EEHS) portable decompression sickness chamber, Hyperlite 1. The 354 FW flight medicine technicians and 168 WG boom operators simulated an emergency transport of a patient requiring oxygen therapy utilizing the portable hyperbaric stretcher. Lt. Col. Pablo Medina, the 959th Medical Director of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Program, led the course, encompassing in-depth didactics and practical hands-on training. Participants gained comprehensive knowledge of the EEHS system, including the set-up, transport, and loading procedures. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)
| Date Taken: | 05.03.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 05.09.2024 18:23 |
| Photo ID: | 8394294 |
| VIRIN: | 240503-Z-UF872-2001 |
| Resolution: | 5408x3600 |
| Size: | 13.33 MB |
| Location: | EIELSON AFB, ALASKA, US |
| Web Views: | 110 |
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354th Medical Group and 168th Operations collaborate on Hyperlite Hyperbaric stretcher training
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