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81st Medical Group personnel train in the simulation lab during the Advanced Lifesaving Course at the Keesler Medical Center on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 17, 2023.

May 23, 2023

Simulate, emulate: 81st MDG SIM Lab

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. — The patient’s eyes blink and their chest softly lifts up and down. A doctor moves to their side to ask how they are feeling, and a computer prompts the patient to respond with a sudden erratic heartbeat. With an average of 3,500 student hours a month, the 81st Medical Group simulation lab is an essential tool used to train life-saving skills to medical personnel.

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