379th EMDOS: Round the Clock Readiness

Staff Sgt. Erik Polik, 379th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron medical technician performs an operations check on a stretcher at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 12, 2019. Stretchers are used for providing positioning and comfortable support to patients who require medical care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Ashley L. Gardner)

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379th EMDOS: Round the Clock Readiness

Staff Sgt. Berkeleigh Boe-Parreno, 379th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron medical technician performs an operations check on a defibrillator at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 12, 2019. Defibrillation is a technique used in emergency medicine that uses an electrical shock to reset the electrical state of the heart. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Ashley L. Gardner)

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379th EMDOS: Round the Clock Readiness

Staff Sgt. Berkeleigh Boe-Parreno, 379th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron medical technician simulates taking a patient’s blood pressure at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 12, 2019. The medical technicians have specific roles for the clinic, the emergency room, and the ambulance service on the installation. The ambulance services department is responsible for providing emergency medical response for all personnel on base. Ambulance services Airmen obtain and record patients’ vital signs to include blood pressure, respirations, pulse, oxygen saturation, weight and height. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Ashley L. Gardner)

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379th EMDOS: Round the Clock Readiness

Staff Sgt. Erik Polik and Staff Sgt. Berkeleigh Boe-Parreno, 379th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron medical technicians inspect a first aid kit inside of an emergency vehicle at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 12, 2019. Technicians check medical first aid gear and kits so they can replace expired or damaged equipment. Having the proper equipment is vital in making sure AUAB members remain healthy to complete the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Ashley L. Gardner)

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379th EMDOS: Round the Clock Readiness

Staff Sgt. Berkeleigh Boe-Parreno, 379th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron medical technician prepares a room for a patient at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 12, 2019. The clinic is open for care 24 hours a day and seven days a week to care for personnel to make sure Team AUAB stays ready to continue the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Ashley L. Gardner)

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379th EMDOS: Round the Clock Readiness

Published June 14, 2019
By SSgt Ashley L. Gardner
379th Air Expeditionary Wing/Public Affairs

Al Udeid AB, Qatar -- Staff Sgt. Erik Polik, 379th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron medical technician performs an operations check on a stretcher at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 12, 2019. Stretchers are used for providing positioning and comfortable support to patients who require medical care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Ashley L. Gardner)