Lifesaving skills put to the test

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Andrew Larson and Staff Sgt. David Stergion, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuel distribution operators, call for emergency assistance while practicing self-aid buddy care on a simulated victim during an Operational Readiness Exercise here March 9. The victim was injured during a mock mortar attack. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea Salazar)

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Lifesaving skills put to the test

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- A simulated mortar attack victim waits for treatment for an open chest wound inside the emergency medical facility during an Operational Readiness Exercise here March 9. During the ORE, exercise planners evaluate base leadership, emergency responders and participating Airmen on their ability to respond to complex real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea Salazar)

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Lifesaving skills put to the test

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- 1st Lt. Melissa Hughes, 459th Airlift Squadron C-12 pilot scheduler, receives treatment for a simulated open chest wound following a mock mortar attack during an Operational Readiness Exercise here March 9. Yokota members practiced self-aid buddy care during the exercise to prepare them for possible real-world contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea Salazar)

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Lifesaving skills put to the test

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Andrew Larson and Staff Sgt. David Stergion, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuel distribution operators, prepare to transport a victim after a simulated mortar attack during an Operational Readiness Exercise here March 9. Yokota Airmen routinely train for a variety of scenarios to gain familiarity and prepare them for real-world contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea Salazar)

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Lifesaving skills put to the test

Published March 9, 2011