Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Katie Eggers | Sgt. Tyler Webb, Sgt. Kyle Burns and Pfc. Matthew Cyphers practice loading a patient...... read more read more
CAMP ADAZI, Latvia ⎯ Medics from Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2d Cavalry Regiment trained with medics and physician’s assistants from the Latvian Armed Forces Infantry Brigade Combat Support Services Medical Corps March 2, 2015, at Adazi Military Base, Latvia.
The training was part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, an allied effort to improve military interoperability between the U.S. and its NATO allies.
Troopers from 2 CR demonstrated how they load patients onto stretchers and subsequently into a Stryker. Then, Latvian medics were given the opportunity to practice with the Stryker.
After Latvian medics felt comfortable loading and unloading patients, they gave a demonstration for the Troopers. Similarly, Troopers got a chance to practice using Latvian equipment.
“We’re going ahead and familiarizing ourselves with the different medical platforms that we have between the Latvians and ourselves,” said Sgt. Tyler Webb, the Team Latvia aid station noncommissioned officer in charge. “We decided to do this so that we can better support [Operation] Summer Shield that’s coming up.”
The medical training between Americans and Latvians made both allies more efficient and effective as they continue working together to understand each other’s methods.
“We had the Latvian medics out here and some of their PAs and team commanders practicing on our vehicles and practicing loading patients,” said Webb. “That will be key to our success if we do have American Soldiers that go down and are treated by the Latvians, or if the Latvians have some soldiers that go down and are treated by us.”
Both Latvian and American medics had many questions about their counterpart's equipment during the training. They both took ample time to become familiarized with how each military's equipment works.
“We like to know how Americans work with their equipment and learn something new, but we should do it more often,” said Latvian Staff Sgt. Zigmunds Ripinskis, a soldier from the Latvian medical corps. “We showed how we take patients in our trucks, and the American Soldiers’ skills will be more automatic.”
The American medics agreed.
“We’ve had this one opportunity, but really it’s repetition that’s going to make the biggest difference, and doing this over and over until it becomes muscle memory,” said Webb.
The unity between the two NATO allies continues to grow as they work together. More medical training between the two will continue as opportunities arise.
“They’re ready to support us, and we’re ready to support them,” said Webb.
| Date Taken: | 03.02.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 03.05.2015 07:42 |
| Story ID: | 156006 |
| Location: | CAMP ADAZI, LV |
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