U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Catherine Vodel (left), Marine Helicopter Squadron One military working dog handler, and U.S. Army Capt. Carli Williams (right), course instructor and veterinarian at Ft. Belvoir, Va., pet Ory, military working dog, during an annual Canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course at Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 12, 2020. The training course is designed to teach medical professionals how to quickly aid wounded MWDs in deployed conditions.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Catherine Vodel (left), Marine Helicopter Squadron One military working dog handler, and U.S. Army Capt. Carli Williams (center), course instructor and veterinarian at Ft. Belvoir, Va., brief 316th Medical Group members on MWD physical exams and vitals during an annual Canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course at Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 12, 2020. The training course is for service members from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force. The purpose of the course is to teach medical professionals how to quickly aid wounded MWDs in deployed conditions.

U.S. Army Capt. William Culver, course instructor and veterinarian at Ft. Belvoir, Va., teaches 316th Medical Group members how to properly bandage a military working dog during a Canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course, a training course for teaching medical professionals how to aid wounded MWDs in deployed conditions, at Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 12, 2020. Participants rotated through four stations: bandaging techniques, MWD vitals and physical exams, catheter insertion, and intubation procedures.

Rony, military working dog, waits to be bandaged during an annual Canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course, a training course for teaching medical professionals how to aid wounded MWDs in deployed conditions, at Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 12, 2020. MWDs from JBA participated in this course so medical professionals will be more prepared if they need to work with live animals.

Different types of basic medical supplies sit on the table during the Canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course at Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 12, 2020. The training consisted of officers from various U.S. military branches teaching 316th Medical Group members how to quickly aid military working dogs in emergency conditions during a deployment. A veterinarian is not always available to administer aid to a MWD in deployed environments, so it’s critical for other medical professionals to learn how to use basic medical equipment safely and quickly in casualty care of K-9s.

U.S. Army Capt. William Ciancarelli, course instructor and Joint Base Andrews Veterinary Clinic officer in charge, prepares a bandage for Rony, military working dog, to show 316th Medical Group members how to aid wounded MWDs in deployed conditions during a Canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course at Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 12, 2020. Intended for service members from all military branches, the course aims to share knowledge about how to quickly aid MWDs during emergency situations in deployed environments.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Miranda Stillion, 316th Security Support Squadron military working dog handler, holds Ace, MWD, while 316th Medical Group members observe where to insert a catheter during a Canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course, a training course for teaching medical professionals how to aid wounded MWDs in deployed conditions, at Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 12, 2020. U.S. Army Capt. Alex Kazernouri (left), course instructor and veterinarian at Ft. Belvoir, Va., briefed medical personnel on K-9 catheter insertion points and techniques.

U.S. Army Capt. Alex Kazernouri, course instructor and veterinarian at Ft. Belvoir, Va., briefs 316th Medical Group members about military working dog catheter insertion techniques during a Canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course, an annual training course designed to teach medical professionals how to aid wounded MWDs in deployed conditions, at Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 12, 2020. A catheter quickly administers fluids or medications during an emergency.

U.S. Army Capt. Alexandra Bufford (left) and Capt. Victoria Kidder (right), course instructors and veterinarians at Ft. Belvoir, Va., assist a 316th Medical Group member (center) with a simulated intubation procedure on K-9 Disel, a decoy dog used for training purposes, during a Canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course at Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 12, 2020. The intubation procedure is used for inhalation of anesthetic drugs, ensuring a patent airway in unconscious animals, and administering oxygen.

A 316th Medical Group member is guided through a simulated intubation procedure on K-9 Disel, a decoy dog used for training purposes, by U.S. Army Capt. Alexandra Bufford, course instructor and veterinarian at Ft. Belvoir, Va., during a Canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course, a training course designed to teach medical professionals how to aid wounded MWDs in deployed conditions, at Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 12, 2020. The procedure involves the placement of a tube that extends from the oral cavity into the trachea so medication or oxygen can be inhaled.