While leaving Yakima Training Center (YTC) in route to lunch during Battle Assembly in April, two 3rd Battalion, 415th Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 95th Training Division (IET) drill sergeants observed a one vehicle accident and assisted as first responders. Sgt. 1st Class Mitchell Brownfield and Staff Sgt. Vicente Mariscal, witnessed an oncoming minivan cross the median on Interstate 82 in Yakima, Wash. |
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The vehicle came across into their lane, through the ditch and fence, and continued across the frontage road and impacted an embankment on the far side. The drill sergeants were able to quickly stop and assist the motorist, who miraculously was conscious and coherent. They quickly assessed the situation and found there were no further threats or other occupants in the vehicle. They instinctively provided care and stabilized the injured motorist until the local Emergency Medical Services arrived on the scene to further assess the motorist’s injuries.
“I was thankful for the recent Combat Life Saver refresher training that I had received earlier this year and being able to employ my training when needed,” said Mariscal, who himself is a trained EMS responder.
The two drill sergeants’ actions displayed the attributes that they are trained to pass along to our future warriors.
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