Odessa College EMT/EMS students receive hands-on training for patient transfer and loading on the AeroCare 5 helicopter to Tuesday morning at OC Fire Technology Building outdoor training area. AeroCare 5 helicopter is a critical care air medical transport that serves the Odessa area.(Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
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An AeroCare 5 helicopter descends to a loading zone Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, at Odessa College's Fire Technology campus' outdoor training area. Odessa College EMT/EMS students will have an opportunity to practice hands-on training for patient transfer and loading to the AeroCare 5 helicopter, a critical care air medical transport that serves the Odessa area.(Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
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AeroCare 5 helicopter descend to a loading zone Tuesday morning at Odessa College's Fire Technology campus' outdoor training area. Odessa College EMT/EMS students will have an opportunity to practice hands-on training for patient transfer and loading to the AeroCare 5 helicopter, a critical care air medical transport that serves the Odessa area.(Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
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AeroCare's flight paramedic Kristi Wright, center, shakes hands with Odessa College's EMS instructor Clayton Johnson, center left, and EMS instructor Eileen Heuer after landing in the AeroCare 5 helicopter Tuesday morning at Odessa College's Fire Technology campus' outdoor training area. Odessa College EMT/EMS students will have an opportunity to practice hands-on training for patient transfer and loading to the AeroCare 5 helicopter, a critical care air medical transport that serves the Odessa area.(Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
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Odessa College EMT/EMS students sit in a classroom to learn activation and landing zone guidelines Tuesday morning at OC Fire Technology Building outdoor training area. Odessa College EMT/EMS students had an opportunity to practice hands-on training for patient transfer and loading to the AeroCare 5 helicopter, a critical care air medical transport that serves the Odessa area.(Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
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Odessa College EMT/EMS students learn about the 11 AeroCare locations in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico Tuesday morning at OC Fire Technology Building outdoor training area. Odessa College EMT/EMS students had an opportunity to practice hands-on training for patient transfer and loading to the AeroCare 5 helicopter, a critical care air medical transport that serves the Odessa area.(Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
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Odessa College EMT/EMS students learn how to load a patient on a spine board in to the AeroCare 5 helicopter Tuesday morning at OC Fire Technology Building outdoor training area. AeroCare 5 helicopter is a critical care air medical transport that serves the Odessa area.(Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
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Odessa College EMT/EMS students learn how to load a patient on a spine board in to the AeroCare 5 helicopter Tuesday morning at OC Fire Technology Building outdoor training area. AeroCare 5 helicopter is a critical care air medical transport that serves the Odessa area.(Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
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Odessa College EMT/EMS students gather around the AeroCare 5 helicopter to receive hands-on training for patient transfer and loading Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, at OC Fire Technology Building outdoor training area. AeroCare 5 helicopter is a critical care air medical transport that serves the Odessa area. (Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
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AeroCare's business development manager Joe Morgan speaks with the media about Odessa College EMT/EMS students opportunity to receive hands-on training for patient transfer and loading Tuesday morning at OC Fire Technology Building outdoor training area. AeroCare 5 helicopter is a critical care air medical transport that serves the Odessa area.(Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
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Odessa College EMT/EMS students pose for photo with the AeroCare 5 helicopter after receiveing hands-on training for patient transfer and loading Tuesday morning at OC Fire Technology Building outdoor training area. AeroCare 5 helicopter is a critical care air medical transport that serves the Odessa area.(Jacob Ford|Odessa American)
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Odessa College EMT/EMS students watch AeroCare 5 helicopter prepare for liftoff after receiveing hands-on training for patient transfer and loading Tuesday morning at OC Fire Technology Building outdoor training area. AeroCare 5 helicopter is a critical care air medical transport that serves the Odessa area.(Jacob Ford|Odessa American)