Minot Ambulance Services

Senior Airman Lenard Catalan, 5th Medical Group emergency medical technician, prepares to write down the details of an emergency call during a demonstration at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 18, 2016. Being an EMT is a 24-hour job and can require any part of your medical knowledge at any time. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

Minot Ambulance Services

Senior Airman Lenard Catalan, 5th Medical Group emergency medical technician, checks his readings during a demonstration at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 18, 2016. Catalan and other civilian paramedics in his section work 24 to 72 hour shifts supporting the medical needs of base Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

Minot Ambulance Services

Senior Airman Lenard Catalan, 5th Medical Group emergency medical technician, talks over an ambulance radio during a simulated response at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 18, 2016. Catalan and other civilian paramedics in his section work 24 to 72 hour shifts supporting the medical needs of base Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

Minot Ambulance Services

Staff Sgt. Brent Stacy, 5th Medical Group emergency medical technician, takes the ambulance out of the garage during a simulated response at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 18, 2016. . Stacy and other civilian paramedics in his section work 24 to 72 hour shifts supporting the medical needs of base Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

Minot Ambulance Services

Gary August, 5th Medical Group field paramedic, checks the vitals of a patient during a simulated response at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 18, 2016. Personnel in August’s section are trained to work with LIFEPAK15 cardiac monitors, stair chairs, backboards and a host of other emergency medical equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

Minot Ambulance Services

Gary August, 5th Medical Group field paramedic, poses next to his ambulance at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 18, 2016. Ambulance services personnel are on call 24/7, 365 days a year ready to respond to calls for medical aid and transport their patients quickly and safely downtown if needed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

Minot Ambulance Services stay prepared

Published April 1, 2016
By Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan
Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Minot Air Force Base's 5th Medical Group ambulance services personnel are on call 24/7, 365 days a year ready to respond to calls for medical aid and transport their patients quickly and safely downtown if needed. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)