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The Hawaii National Guard recently stood up a Joint Medical response unit for the COVID-19 Pandemic. Task Force Medical, is comprised of traditional and full time guardsmen who are professionals in their field.
Lt. Col. James Faumuina, Hawaii Air National Guard Medical Plans Officer
Task Force Medical was assembled quickly and began training on the specific COVID-19 tasks they may be required to perform. These tasks include, proper use of personal protective equipment, volunteer COVID-19 mapping, mortuary operations and administering the COVID-19 swab test. The training was two fold in its purpose, it insured the guardsman were prepared for the tasks and fully protected, while operating in a manner that is compliant with the CDC and Department of Health rules and guidelines.
Lt. Col. James Faumuina, Hawaii Air National Guard Medical Plans Officer
Once Task Force Medical completed its readiness refresher training members were deployed to through-out the state to bolster medical testing and COVID-19 response.
(U.S. Air National Guard video by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Jackson)
| Date Taken: | 04.27.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 04.28.2020 18:23 |
| Category: | Package |
| Video ID: | 750023 |
| VIRIN: | 200427-Z-IX631-002 |
| Filename: | DOD_107792045 |
| Length: | 00:03:03 |
| Location: | HAWAII, US |
| Downloads: | 8 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 8 |
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