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. To determine the pulse deficit, take the radial and the apical pulses simultaneously. 2. Position the patient either in a supine or a sitting position and expose the patient's sternum and the left side of the chest. 3. Using the appropriate anatomical landmarks, locate the radial and the apical pulses.