The Air Reserve is an important part of the Air Force Team. Reservists are ordinary citizens who volunteer to devote a portion of their free time to military service. In the Air Force, Reservists serve as partners with members of the Regular Force to accomplish the Air Force mission.
1 One of most common arteries for counting your pulse are the radial artery, located on the inside of the wrist near the side of your thumb. 2  Another common place to take your pulse is the carotid artery, found on the neck between the wind pipe and neck muscle.
1 Multiply by 6 and you'll have your heart rate. 2  One of the most common ways to take a pulse is to lightly touch the artery on the thumb-side of the wrist, using your index and middle fingers. 3  This is called a radial pulse check.