First to get there, first to provide care

Marauders carry equipment in preparation for a Military Working Dog emergency medical training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 28, 2023. The 109th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services and the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron partnered to host the training. The training provided first responders with the knowledge to increase a MWDs chances of survival if injured in the field, as they are dual purpose detection and patrol dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jibran Martin, a 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, demonstrates how to put a muzzle on MWD Mark during a MWD emergency medical training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 28, 2023. The 109th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services and the 386th ESFS partnered to host the training. The training provided first responders with the knowledge to increase a MWDs chances of survival if injured in the field, as they are dual purpose detection and patrol dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sean Capan, a 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, briefs first responders during a MWD emergency medical training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 28, 2023. The 109th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services and the 386th ESFS partnered to host the training. The training provided first responders with the knowledge to increase a MWDs chances of survival if injured in the field, as they are dual purpose detection and patrol dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sean Capan, a 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, shows first responders one way to lift a MWD during a MWD emergency medical training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 28, 2023. The 109th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services and the 386th ESFS partnered to host the training. The training provided first responders with the knowledge to increase a MWDs chances of survival if injured in the field, as they are dual purpose detection and patrol dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sean Capan, a 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, demonstrates how to put a MWD on their back if needed during a MWD emergency medical training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 28, 2023. The 109th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services and the 386th ESFS partnered to host the training. The training provided first responders with the knowledge to increase a MWDs chances of survival if injured in the field, as they are dual purpose detection and patrol dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)

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First responders assess the injuries on H032, a training K9, during a MWD emergency medical training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 28, 2023. The 109th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services and the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron partnered to host the training. The training provided first responders with the knowledge to increase a MWDs chances of survival if injured in the field, as they are dual purpose detection and patrol dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)

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U.S. Army Pfc. Taryn Smith, a 109th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services animal care specialist, demonstrates how to insert a catheter on a Military Working Dog during a MWD emergency medical training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 28, 2023. The 109th MDVS and the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron partnered to host the training. The training provided first responders with the knowledge to increase a MWDs chances of survival if injured in the field, as they are dual purpose detection and patrol dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)

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A catheter is inserted into H032, a training K9, during a Military Working Dog emergency medical training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 28, 2023. The 109th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services and the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron partnered to host the training. The training provided first responders with the knowledge to increase a MWDs chances of survival if injured in the field, as they are dual purpose detection and patrol dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)

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U.S. Army Pfc. Taryn Smith, a 109th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services animal care specialist, left, opens a training K9’s mouth while U.S. Army Sgt. Cesar Delacruz, a 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog coordinator, inserts a tracheal tube during a MWD emergency medical training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 28, 2023. The 109th MDVS and the 386th ESFS partnered to host the training. The training provided first responders with the knowledge to increase a MWDs chances of survival if injured in the field, as they are dual purpose detection and patrol dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)

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H032, a training K9, is stored after a Military Working Dog emergency medical training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 28, 2023. The 109th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services and the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron partnered to host the training. The training provided first responders with the knowledge to increase a MWDs chances of survival if injured in the field, as they are dual purpose detection and patrol dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)

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First to get there, first to provide care

Published Feb. 28, 2023
By Staff Sgt. Miranda Mahoney
386th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, Kuwait --

The 109th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services and the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron partnered to host Military Working Dog emergency medical training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 28, 2023. The training provided first responders with the knowledge to increase a MWDs chances of survival if injured in the field, as they are dual purpose detection and patrol dogs.