It's Always a Good Day to Train

Just the other day, we had the opportunity to "brush-up" on our advanced airway and trauma care skills using goat tracheas and rib sections. For those PETA members: These were left from goats that had already been slaughtered for meat by local Iraqis. Here are a few pics:

The Squadron Surgeon quickly recaps the steps to the procedures

Practicing a surgical cricothyroidotomy

Practicing a needle thoracentesis (chest decompression)