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QUEENSBURY, N.Y. -- Army National Guard medics, based in the Adirondack foothills, took to the skies, October 22nd, 2022, for a combined training event with Soldiers from a medical evacuation helicopter company headquartered in Rochester, at Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport in Queensbury, N.Y.
Soldiers assigned to the 466th Area Support Medical Company, which is based in Queensbury, conducted on-and-offload training with UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopters from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 171st General Support Aviation Regiment. The company flies out of Army Aviation Support Facility #2 at the Frederick Douglas Greater Rochester International Airport.
The event brought together both medical elements to rehearse procedures for casualty transport and care in the air and on the ground.
The training exposed medics to simulated combat scenarios and medical evacuation training, practicing techniques for proper movement and loading of casualties on the aircraft. The training included many opportunities for the medics to hone skills as well as calling nine-line medical evacuation requests, the key military task in requesting aircraft support for medical evacuation.
Major Mike Jamieson, the commander of Charlie Company, said the training event was exciting for both the medics and aircrews.
“There are a lot of non-commissioned officers here that haven't done this type of training before, so they are now working with ground units and showing off their expertise,” Jamieson said. “It's kind of cool as a commander to see my Soldiers train and work with their counterparts.”
The medical company Soldiers learned about aircraft capabilities and received an in-depth look at the flight equipment for casualty care in flight. They also practiced loading and unloading of simulated wounded Soldiers on the Black Hawk helicopter.
A large part of the training focused on Soldiers' ability to assist in transporting wounded Soldiers and working as a team with the medical evacuation providers who treat casualties while in flight.
Specialist Gina Alexandro, a medic assigned to the 466th Medical Company, said the training was important to better understand and practice patient care when working with the aeromedical evacuation team, another key part of the medical care team.
Knowing what medical care was provided on board the helicopter, when a patient arrives at a treatment center is critical for providers, Alexandro explained.
“The most important thing is documentation and communication with the next provider,” Alexandro said. “We’re also going to be thorough with our documentation so the person taking over your care next knows what you have already done.”
When the casualty movement rehearsals complete, the Soldiers took part in familiarization flights on board the Black Hawk helicopters.
The Soldiers said one of the best parts of the flight training was getting a look at the fall colors of the Adirondacks.
“The views of Fort Ticonderoga and fall foliage are really beautiful this time of year,” Alexandro said. “We really look forward to getting together again next year to train and apply these new skills we learned.”
| Date Taken: | 10.25.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 10.26.2022 09:07 |
| Story ID: | 431990 |
| Location: | QUEENSBURY, NEW YORK, US |
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