Marine Sgt. Nicholas Pirrone, a reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, reassess his cricothyrodotomy for placement and effectiveness during a casualty scenario on the flight deck of the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43). A cric kit is used to help a casualty breathe in trauma situations where the airway is obstructed. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd MEU and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group are currently deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability
Marine Sgt. Nicholas Pirrone, a reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, reassess his cricothyrodotomy for placement and effectiveness during a casualty scenario on the flight deck of the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43). A cric kit is used to help a casualty breathe in trauma situations where the airway is obstructed. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd MEU and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group are currently deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.
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