Patient aids in mission success

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  • By SrA Melissa Harvey
  • 301st Fighter Wing Public Affairs
NAS FORT WORTH JRB --  Medical personnel hover over a patient having a seizure, only the patient isn't real - It's a robotic manikin.

The 301st Medical Squadron recently acquired a "SimMan 3G", they call "Mani," a medical training device that "Simulates every type of medical emergency you can imagine, even chemical exposure," said Chief Master Sgt. Samantha Boswell, 301st Medical Squadron health services senior air reserve technician.

Mani will help the 301st MDS achieve its mission of providing real-world physical exam support, deploying in support of Air Force Expeditionary medical support, as well as pre-and post-mobilization assistance to members of the 301st Fighter Wing.

"Realistic hands-on training scenarios to prepare Air Force Reserve medical personnel to meet the challenges of today's deployed environment are often a challenge for most Air Force Reserve medical units," said Col. Richard Walters, 301st Medical Squadron commander.

This challenge will be overcome by providing the needed training for medical technicians, nurses, dentists, physician assistants and physicians, Colonel Walters said.

This advanced training technology will not only be an invaluable capability for the 301st MDS with 100-plus providers and medical technicians, but could be a resource readily available to other Reserve medical units across the Air Force Reserve, he said.