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Video by Sgt. John Berry

1-214th Aviation Regiment trains during Operation Global Medic

206th Broadcast Operations Detachment

Aug. 20, 2016 | 2:03

ANCHOR: THE CREWMEN OF THE 1ST BATTALION 2-14TH AVIATION REGIMENT HAVE A TOUGH MISSION. LIFE AND DEATH ARE ON THE LINE EVERY TIME THE CREW TAKES OFF AND SPEED AND ACCURACY ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. THE CREW NEEDS TO BE PERFECTLY IN-SYNC EVERY MISSON.

Spc. James Darnell: THE BIG HELP HERE IS THAT WE GET TO GO OUT, PICK UP PATIENTS, GET OUR CREW CHIEFS AND US TO GET GOOD CREW COORDINATION, LAND WITH THE PILOTS AND EVERYTHING SO IT’S A LOT OF GOOD PRACTICE HERE

ANCHOR: THE AIR CREW NEEDS TO BE READY TO GO THE MOMENT THE CALL COMES IN BUT GETTING TO THE CASUALTY IS ONLY HALF THE BATTLE. THE MEDEVAC TEAM IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY CARE TO WOUNDED PATIENTS WHILE IN TRANSIT TO CORPS AREA SUPPORT HOSPITAL OR CASH.

Spc. James Darnell: WE DID A MANNEQUIN THAT MOVES AND STUFF AND SQUIRTS BLOOD AND IT WAS PRETTY GOOD BECAUSE WHENEVER YOU TUBE IT SAYS THAT YOU GOT THE TUBE OR YOU DIDN’T AND WHENEVER YOU I.V. IT SAYS WHETHER YOU GOT THE I.V. OR YOU DIDN’T GET ACCESS. IT’S REALLY GOOD FEEDBACK RATHER THAN HAVING SOMEONE THAT’S PLAYING THE PART AND THEY DON’T HAVE THE INJURIES THAT YOU CAN TREAT AND SEE AND FEEL.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Timothy Clarke: I THINK IT’S BEEN A GOOD EXPERIENCE COMING OUT HERE TO FORT MCCOY AND DOING THE GLOBAL MEDIC EXERCISE SO WE CAN ACTUALLY PUT TOGETHER EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE TRAINED FOR OR THE MISSION OF THE UNIT AS FAR AS GOING OUT AND DOING MEDIVAC AND BEING ABLE TO SEE THEM IN ACTION REALLY GIVES ME A LITTLE BIT MORE CONFIDENCE IN THE UNITS ABILITY TO GO OUT AND MEET THE GOAL OF THAT GOLDEN HOUR FOR MEDIVAC OF GETTING THE PATIENT FROM THE POINT OF INJURY TO THE HOSPITAL SO THEY CAN HAVE A GREATER CHANCE OF SURVIVING

ANCHOR: BEING A MEMBER OF A MEDIVAC CREW FORCES SERVICE MEMBERS TO MEET PEOPLE ON THEIR WORST DAY. THE AIRCREW PROVIDES CARE AND TREATMENT WHILE TRANSPORTING THE PATIENT AND PROVIDES THE MEDICAL CREW ON THE GROUND WITH DETAILED REPORTS OF THEIR TREATMENTS.

Spc. James Darnell: WHENEVER I WAS YOUNG IT JUST SOUNDED LIKE A COOL JOB GO BE A MEDIC FOR THE ARMY, YOU KNOW? YOU KNOW, WHAT’S BETTER THAN FLYING AROUND IN A HELICOPTER GETTING PAID TO SAVE PEOPLE’S LIVES?

ANCHOR: REPORTING FROM FORT MCCOY IN WISCONSIN, I’M U.S. ARMY RESERVE SERGEANT JOHN BERRY.