Medical emergency offers real-world training during ORE Published Nov. 16, 2009 By Senior Airman Brandon Craig 419th Fighter Wing Public Affairs HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH -- 419th Fighter Wing personnel got some unexpected real-world experience during ORE activities here Nov. 6 when a security forces staff sergeant complained of chest pain and had difficulty breathing. Master Sgt. Robert Nolan, 419th Security Forces Squadron, found the sergeant sitting against a tree during a late-night exercise scenario at the Base Operational Readiness and Training Area. "I asked her a few questions and determined that she needed medical attention," Sergeant Nolan said. Tech. Sgt. Afton Meeks, a medical technician with the 419th Medical Squadron, rushed to help when she received word of the situation. "When I got up to her I could tell that she was in trouble," Sergeant Meeks said. "She was saying she had pain in the chest and tingling and numbing in both arms. She was also cold and clammy to the touch." "I asked her about her symptoms, her medical history, and if she had eaten," Sergeant Meeks continued. "She told me she had asthma and a heart condition." With limited medical equipment available, Sergeant Meeks used her training to help as much as possible. She called for an ambulance, and then placed the sergeant into a more comfortable position to help ease her breathing. She then continued to monitor the sergeant's condition and stayed in contact with emergency response personnel over the radio until they arrived. The sergeant was transported to a local hospital and was later released. (Staff Sgt. Kyle Brasier contributed to this article)