U.S. Army fight medics from Task Force Paxton, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Pennsylvania National Guard joined Air Force Pararescue from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Navy Corpsman from 2nd Air Control Squadron, and French Security Forces with Military Working Dogs to conduct Canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Mar. 26, 2024.
The goal of the coaching is to make sure interoperability with key U.S. and overseas companion belongings to conduct medical care on the MWDs and to expedite affected person transfers to and from plane within the occasion lifesaving measures and medical evacuation are wanted.
“It was a great learning experience, I enjoyed the opportunity to learn how to properly treat and take care of our four legged brothers in case of an emergency.” stated Cpl. Yaa Adom, a fight medic Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 112th IN Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Paxton, Pennsylvania National Guard.
Military working dogs are a standard asset utilized in army safety forces. Task Force Paxton medics rotated via three medical stations together with how you can carry out an ultrasound on a canine affected person, how you can splint damaged limbs, cease large hemorrhaging, and how you can insert a chest tube.
Cpl. Adom labored hand in hand with U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kayla Udizinski of the Fleet Marine Force to insert a chest tube right into a medical coaching model modeled after a canine with extreme accidents.
“It was pretty cool being able to work with other branches to blend and share knowledge.” Adom stated when requested about working with members of different providers and overseas allies.
After the medical portion of coaching was full the scholars moved out on the flight line to a ready CV-22 Osprey. French Security Forces demonstrated how you can hook the CV-22’s hoist to the canine’s harness and carry the canines into the plane.
For most Soldiers this was the primary time working with totally different branches of service, overseas allies, and Military Working Dogs.
At the completion of the course Sgt. Payton Royer, Apache, 2nd Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Paxton, Pennsylvania National Guard said it was a “privilege to work with the other branches and our allies” and feels assured that he and his “medical section can treat and save our canine counterparts” each time and wherever the mission calls.
