A critical part of passing selection with a water confidence portion is having the where with all to remain calm while performing tasks underwater. Underwater training is not just about teaching your mind to stall calm but to train your body to cope with the rigors of prolonged apnea. Apnea. Definition: suspension of external breathing, Professional and […]
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Survival, evasion, resistance and escape (SERE) Instructor training is one of the most difficult and extensive training programs in the United States Air Force. It’s designed to do one thing – save lives in the midst of a worst case scenario – and is exactly the reason Master Sgt. Bob Miner took on the challenge
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WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y.–The New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing is deploying over 80 personnel, an HC-130 search and rescue aircraft, four zodiac boats, and one HH-60 Pave Hawk rescue helicopter as part of the nation’s Hurricane Florence response. Based at F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base at the eastern tip of Long Island,
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Lt. Col. (Dr.) Arnold T. Stocker, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) in Broward County, Florida, has served in the military for more than 40 years and operates South Florida Tactical Athletes, a preparatory school for those wishing to join the most coveted jobs the U.S. military has to offer. During his military career, Stocker
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In this final installment of the Thai rescue Derek debriefs and summarizes some of the lessons learned. If you found this interesting and are new to PJ Medcast go back and listen to podcasts 944-97 and listen to the series on the MV Tamar rescue mission. Remember the Handbook is summarized in the first 20
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The PJ TL describes the step by step actions and meticulous attention to detail the disparate group of rescuers performed to safely and successfully get the children and the coach out. Learn about the level professionalism that was displayed to perform this high profile, high risk mission. Watching the news as PJs are on standby
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Part 3 of 5. Operation Wild Boar. Another exceptional discussion of the evolution of this incredible mission that gripped the world. Today is 9-11-2018. On behalf of TEAM NY, the 103rd Rescue Squadron, we send our warmest wishes to the survivors of the citizens, FDNY, NYPD, PAPD members and others who perished on 9-11. We
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This second in a series of 5 podcasts were cut from a long discussion so there is no intro or closing to most of them. This podcast begins to discuss mission execution and the rescue of the children and coach from the wild boars soccer team. Check out the updated pjmed.com website. Check out specialtactics.com
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Training Liberty Airmen to survive, evade, resist and escape in any environment so that they can return home with honor, is what 48th Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialists live for. SERE specialists train Airmen on an array of skills needed for survival. The program contains a dozen training courses to include;
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BOLOVANI, Romania — Downed pilots navigate through dense woods swatting away spider-webs as they make their way to a safe location. With a compass and some training, they emerge from the timber to find themselves in an open field of tall yellow grass. The team works together to contact fellow Airmen piloting C-130Js in the
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