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Camp Pendleton, CA

Lt. Erick Brickson and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Christopher Grotzer secure a pelvic binder onto a high-fidelity manikin patient on board a V-22 Osprey simulator during a training exercise as part of the integrated Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) and En-route Care System (ERCS) training conducted by the Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC) at Bravo 1 Range, Camp Pendleton, Jan. 20. Brickson, a flight nurse with the Navy Reserve En-Route Care System based at Camp Pendleton, and Grotzer, a paramedic in his civilian career and a corpsman with the Navy Reserve En-Route Care System, also based at Camp Pendleton, participated in the training. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Moira Esquivel) Share

Camp Pendleton, CA

Cmdr. You Wei Lin ensures the simulated high-fidelity manikin patient has an open airway by maintaining a positive airway while Lt. Cmdr. Kristine Parra and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Sarah Kerr perform a simulated surgery during a training exercise as part of the integrated Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) and En-route Care System (ERCS) training conducted by the Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC) at Bravo 1 Range, Camp Pendleton, Jan. 20. Lin, an anesthesia provider with 25 years of experience, is a reservist with the 4th Medical Logistics Group, 4th Medical Battalion Surgical Company Alpha. He says the course taught him how to evaluate trauma patients and respond to mass casualty incidents in a military context, skills he can apply in the civilian world. Parra, a surgeon, is stationed at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Camp Pendleton. Kerr, a surgical technologist, is stationed at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Moira Esquivel) Share

Camp Pendleton, CA

Lt. Erick Brickson and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Christopher Grotzer render treatment to a high-fidelity manikin on an ambulance, prepping saline fluid for IV administration during a training exercise as part of the integrated Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) and En-route Care System (ERCS) training conducted by the Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC) at Bravo 1 Range, Camp Pendleton, Jan. 20. Brickson, a flight nurse with the Navy Reserve En-Route Care System, is based at Camp Pendleton. Grotzer, a paramedic in his civilian career, is a corpsman with the Navy Reserve En-Route Care System, also based at Camp Pendleton. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Moira Esquivel) Share

Camp Pendleton, CA

Cmdr. You Wei Lin checks the air valve of a simulated high-fidelity manikin patient to ensure it has an open airway during a training exercise as part of the integrated Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) and En-route Care System (ERCS) training conducted by the Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC) at Bravo 1 Range, Camp Pendleton, Jan. 20. Lin, an anesthesia provider with 25 years of experience, is a reservist with the 4th Medical Logistics Group, 4th Medical Battalion Surgical Company Alpha. He says the course taught him how to evaluate trauma patients and respond to mass casualty incidents in a military context, skills he can apply in the civilian world. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Moira Esquivel) Share

Camp Pendleton, CA

Cmdr. You Wei Lin, Lt. Cmdr. Mark Soriano, and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Angelo Flores log-roll a high-fidelity manikin patient while Soriano checks for a gunshot exit wound during a training exercise as part of the integrated Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) and En-route Care System (ERCS) training conducted by the Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC) at Bravo 1 Range, Camp Pendleton, Jan. 20. Lin, an anesthesia provider with 25 years of experience, is a reservist with the 4th Medical Logistics Group, 4th Medical Battalion Surgical Company Alpha. Soriano, a perioperative nurse at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Portsmouth, specializes in orthopedic surgery. Flores is a general duty corpsman assigned to the Navy Reserve Center in New York City. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Moira Esquivel) Share

Camp Pendleton, CA

Lt. Eric Brickson, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Christopher Grotzer, and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Angelo Flores carry a litter with a high-fidelity manikin to transport from En-route Care (ERCS) Team 6 to Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgery System (ERSS) Team 7 to render Role 2 care during a training exercise at Bravo 1 Range, Camp Pendleton, Jan. 20. Brickson, a flight nurse with the Navy Reserve En-Route Care System, is based at Camp Pendleton. Grotzer, a paramedic in his civilian career, is a corpsman with the Navy Reserve En-Route Care System, also based at Camp Pendleton. Flores, a general duty corpsman, is assigned to the Navy Reserve Center in New York City. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Moira Esquivel) Share

Camp Pendleton, CA

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jordan Turner leads a class in patrol fundamentals and weapons handling during a training exercise as part of the integrated Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) and En-route Care System (ERCS) training conducted by the Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC) at Camp Pendleton, Jan. 15. Turner, an instructor for the ERSS program at NEMWDC, also serves as the department's assistant supply petty officer, monitoring and resupplying ERSS and ERCS teams to support the mission. Understanding patrol fundamentals and weapons handling is crucial for ERSS and ERCS teams, which must ensure mission readiness, operational effectiveness, and force protection in deployed environments. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Moira Esquivel) Share

Sigonella, Italy

Cmdr. Radhames E. Lizardo, Major Nikki Laferriere, & Lt. Kristin Shafer, take a break while their ATLS students are deep in concentration to complete the written portion of the course during the two-day ATLS course at USNMRTC Sigonella. Share

Sigonella, Italy

Lt. Henry (Hank) Debell, Orthopedic Surgeon, observes Lt. Cmdr. Andrew Bessolo (Internal Medicine Physician) practices a Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) exam under the direction of Cmdr. Radhames E. Lizardo during the during the two-day ATLS course at USNMRTC Sigonella. Share

Sigonella, Italy

Lt. Kristin Shafer (Emergency Department Physician & ATLS Instructor Candidate) demonstrates Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) exam on Hospital Corpsman Second Class (HM2) Nicholas Setta (Staff Education and Training (SEAT) Petty Officer) during the two-day ATLS course at USNMRTC Sigonella. Share

Sigonella, Italy

Major Nikki Laferriere reviews the ATLS Primary and Secondary survey on a mannequin before learners begin their hands on scenario during the during the two-day ATLS course at USNMRTC Sigonella. Share

Bremerton, WA

Corpsmen Up for those in need…hospital corpsmen assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton prepare to assist Internal Medicine Clinic patients with transitioning to a civilian provider in the surrounding network. The patients, all TRICARE For Life, were addressed by NHB leadership during a Town Hall meeting held January 31, 2025. The standing room only crowd, many who had received a letter notifying them of the event, were there to hear – and be heard – on a transition impacting their access to care at NHB. NHB is going to lose all active-duty Internal Medicine physicians due to retirement and permanent change of duty orders, which will leave the clinic with only one physician still assigned and well over 2,000 patients enrolled. “One physician for 2,200 patients…those numbers just don’t add up,” said Capt. Molly Jenkins, NHB executive officer. The resulting loss of the providers will impact those empaneled Internal Medicine TRICARE For Life patients in attendance in several specific ways, particularly with decreased access to care and increased appointment wait times. For the patients to still receive the care needed - in a timely manner – NHB is assisting with transitioning hundreds of TRICARE For Life patients into the surrounding network with providers, doctor offices and medical clinics who accept Medicare. Questions were answered, queries were addressed, and computer-access assistance was set up to help those in need locate a provider by a team of Family Medicine department and Internal Medicine clinic hospital corpsmen. They will continue such support service every Tuesday, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for the foreseeable future (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer). Share