Medics train for mass casualty response

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Blair
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Blair

Medics train for mass casualty response

by Senior Airman Jessica Blair
Kunsan Air Base
December 10, 2020

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea – The 8th Medical Group conducted a routine mass casualty training event here, Dec. 8. Medical personnel used the Kunsan Fitness Center as an alternative medical treatment facility, where they triaged and treated patients.

 

 

 

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