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.
Below the age of two, take an apical pulse. Quote from Reno1978 I was taught that a radial pulse is considered reliable on those ages 2 and higher. Below the age of two, take an apical pulse. Under the age of two, a brachial pulse should be taken to assess peripheral pulses.