Helicopter exercise tests JTF-B rescue capabilities

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A group of Airmen from the 612th Air Base Squadron haul a simulated patient up a hill during a search and rescue exercise, May 21, 2019, in Comayagua, Honduras. Members from various units on Joint Task Force – Bravo participated in the exercise that simulated a HH-60 Blackhawk crashed during a routine flight carrying personnel. The exercise practiced notification, recall, search and rescue, on-scene medical care, recovery of personnel from low and high angle austere terrain, and medical care once the injured returned to base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

Ejercicio con helicóptero pone a prueba las capacidades de rescate de la FTC-Bravo

La Fuerza de Tarea Conjunta-Bravo realiza simulacro de búsqueda y rescate para probar sus habilidades de respuesta, el 21 de mayo del 2019 en la Base Aérea Soto Cano.

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Tags: 612 ABS, Medics, Ch-47, Firefighters, MEDEL, CH-47 Chinook, 612th Air Base Squadron, 1-228 AVN, exercise, Medical Element, HH-60 Blackhawk, training

Photo by: Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr. | VIRIN: 190521-F-VH066-1680.JPG

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