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FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Soldiers from the 108th Area Support Medical Company, 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania Army National Guard moved expeditiously to and from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a simulated medical evacuation exercise here June 9, 2017.
The Soldiers spent the first part of the training working in groups practicing litter carrying techniques, calling medical evacuation and casualty loading procedures. Soldiers in the group took turns acting as the patient, while the others practiced lifting and moving techniques.
As the Soldiers conducted litter refresher training, a Black Hawk from Detachment 2, Charlie Company, 2nd Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, landed in a nearby field to assist the medics with their training.
The medics resumed their groups and practiced shuttling patients to and from the helicopter, which simulated real-world practices by lifting off and flying a short loop before landing and taking on another patient.
Staff Sgt. Larry Bergey, a combat medic with the 108th Area Support Medical Company, stressed the importance of the training.
“If we were ever in the position where we would have a casualty that we would need to be air lifted, we need to know how to properly communicate with aviation crews, as well as how to load the casualties to safely transport them,” Bergey said.
For Pfc. Logan Sawka, an ambulance driver and aide with the 108th Area Support Medical Company and recent graduate of combat medic advanced individual training, the training proved vital.
“You never know when you’re going to end up in a [medical evacuation] situation, have to call in a nine-line,” said Sawka. “That’s exactly the kind of stuff we’re doing.”
Sawka said the training was fun as well as valuable.
“I love it out here,” said Sawka, motioning to the training area. “It’s awesome. It’s the first time I ever got to ride in a Black Hawk. It’s great scenarios and great training.”
The 108th Area Support Medical Company and several other 213th Regional Support Group units will continue to conduct annual training at Fort Indiantown Gap for the next week.
| Date Taken: | 06.09.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 06.10.2017 09:17 |
| Story ID: | 237174 |
| Location: | FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, PENNSYLVANIA, US |
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