FORT SILL, Okla. – Six medics from the 75th Field Artillery Brigade participated in a Federal Coordinating Center (FCC) exercise Sept. 26 in Oklahoma City. The event incorporated several DoD entities and medical providers to practice receiving patients affected by a natural disaster or emergency event, providing triage, and coordinating patient transportation to nearby hospitals.
Other participants included service members and medical personnel from Tinker Air Force Base, the 137th Air National Guard, the Tulsa Air National Guard, OKC Emergency Medical Services Authority, OU Health, and the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Sam Hawkins, the Oklahoma VA Area Emergency Manager, led the exercise.
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