Capt. Joanna Cooley, a nurse with the 96th Medical Group’s Critical Care Flight, and Staff Sgt. Zachary McDaniel, a respiratory therapist with the 96th MDG CCF, assess their mock patient during training Feb. 24 at Eglin Air Force Base Fla. The Critical Care Air Transport Team performs sustainment training in a simulated aircraft environment to hone their deployment and emergency response skills under stressful conditions. CCATT crews manage multiple critically ill and injured service members on flights around the world to ensure their survival. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)
Staff Sgt. Zachary McDaniel, a respiratory therapist with the 96th Medical Group’s Critical Care Flight, checks for a neck pulse on a dynamic patient simulator during a cardiac arrest training scenario, Feb. 24 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Critical Care Air Transport Team performs sustainment training in a simulated aircraft environment to hone their deployment and emergency response skills under stressful conditions. CCATT crews manage multiple critically ill and injured service members on flights around the world to ensure their survival. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)
The color-coded diagram assists in the proper placement of electrical leads for an electrocardiogram during training Feb. 24 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Critical Care Air Transport Team performs sustainment training in a simulated aircraft environment to hone their deployment and emergency response skills under stressful conditions. CCATT crews manage multiple critically ill and injured service members on flights around the world to ensure their survival. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)
Capt. Joanna Cooley, a nurse with the 96th Medical Group’s Critical Care Flight, inserts a large bore catheter into the chest of a simulated patient, Feb. 24 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The large bore catheter is used to relieve a collapsed lung on a simulated patient. The Critical Care Air Transport Team performs sustainment training in a simulated aircraft environment to hone their deployment and emergency response skills under stressful conditions. CCATT crews manage multiple critically ill and injured service members on flights around the world to ensure their survival. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)