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Paramedics and firefighters from the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Federal Fire Department and 15th Medical Group respond to a simulated in-flight emergency at JBPHH, Hawaii, March 23, 2021. The exercise allowed emergency responders to respond to an aircrew member experiencing decompression sickness while in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jermaine Ayers)

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Firefighters from the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Federal Fire Department carry Lt. Col. Matthew Hoyt, 15th Medical Group aerospace medicine chief, from an F-22 during a pilot decompression exercise at JBPHH, Hawaii, March 23, 2021. Firefighters provide critical support in securing aircrew members’ safety in the event of an in-flight crisis situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jermaine Ayers)

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Capt. Nick Crain, 15th Medical Group flight surgeon, relays information to Senior Airman Philippe Lacson, 15 MDG flight medicine technician, during a pilot decompression exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 23, 2021. Flight medicine Airmen play a vital role in administering aid to aircrew members in the event they experience an in-flight emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jermaine Ayers)

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First responders escort an aircrew member by ambulance off of the flightline during a decompression exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Hawaii, March. 23, 2021. A hyperbaric recompression chamber treats aircrew members who experience decompression sickness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jermaine Ayers)

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Navy Diver 2nd Class Chris Emanus, administers simulated aid to Lt. Col. Matthew Hoyt, 15th Medical Group aerospace medicine chief, before treatment in the hyperbaric recompression chamber during an exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 23, 2021. Airmen, Sailors, and members of the JBPHH Federal Fire Department responded to a simulated in-flight emergency and escorted an aircrew member to the hyperbaric recompression chamber for treatment. In the event an aircrew member experiences decompression sickness, the hyperbaric recompression chamber allows members to breathe pure oxygen in a pressurized environment speeding up a member's recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jermaine Ayers)

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Airmen from the 15th Medical Group and Navy Divers from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam review lessons learned following a completed exercise at the Navy Yard Pearl Harbor at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 23, 2021. Airmen, Navy Divers, and members of the JBPHH Federal Fire Department responded to a simulated in-flight emergency and escorted an aircrew member to the hyperbaric recompression chamber for treatment. The exercise helped gauge the response times and procedures of all members involved to prepare for a real-world emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jermaine Ayers)

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Pilot Decompression Exercise

Published March 23, 2021
By Senior Airman Jermaine Ayers
15th Wing Public Affairs

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Paramedics and firefighters from the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Federal Fire Department and 15th Medical Group respond to a simulated in-flight emergency at JBPHH, Hawaii, March 23, 2021. The exercise allowed emergency responders to respond to an aircrew member experiencing decompression sickness while in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jermaine Ayers)

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