Members of the 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons

Members of the 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons from the Alaska Air National Guard took part in a simulated casualty evacuation training exercise off the coast of Homer, Alaska, April 27. The scenario involved an injured member of a fishing vessel that required immediate treatment and extraction from the boat. Pararescuemen with the 212th RQS loaded into an HC-130 King aircraft flown by the 211th RQS, and launched out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to conduct the training. Upon finding the vessel on the waters near Homer, the pararescuemen parachuted into the water, and linked up with the fishing vessel using a small watercraft they also dropped in with a parachute. When they reached the boat, they located the casualty, and then assessed and treated his injuries. Afterwards, an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter flown by the 210th RQS hovered over the boat, hoisted the patient and pararescuemen onboard, and then transported them back to Homer. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Edward Eagerton/released)