Delaware National Guard Citizen Soldiers conducted "9-Line" Medevac training with DNG's Army Aviation Blackhawk aircrew, March 13, 2024 at Bethany Beach Training Site, Del. Combat Lifesavers Class is a 40 hour course that culminates in a 50-question written exam and a hands-on simulated practical exam. The course covers appropriate action under fire, emergency tourniquet use, blood control due to gunshots, explosions or other trauma, securing an airway, wound care, splinting and emergency evacuation procedures.
The 166th Airlift Wing (AW) Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) has increased its functionality drastically with the addition of two new Multi Terrain Loaders. Each with the ability to scoop, grip and lift debris off the road. Subsequently this will allow the 166th AW CES to offer more services to the state of Delaware during times of crisis. Clearing roads that are obstructed can reduce the time other emergency services spend in transit and give...
Guard, Active and Reserve component service members concluded medical care services provided by Central Delaware Partnership for Hope 2021 Innovative Readiness Training program Aug. 9, 2021.
Aside from the IRT mission, bilingual service members now fill in as translators for the community in order to overcome the language barriers between them and their patients. Among the joint-force of service members participating, Spanish, Creole, Russion, French, and Laos are among the languages spoken.
Nearly 250 service members from multiple states deployed to Central Delaware, July 29, 2021, to provide no-cost health care to the medically underserved community in the area.