By Laura Ory
Herald/Review

SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. — Medical professionals practiced lifesaving skills on pig throats Saturday as part of a special training course at Cochise College.

It was the first time the course was held in Arizona.

The Street Level Airway Management, or SLAM, course by the SLAM Airway Institute brought together 30 doctors, nurses, paramedics and emergency medical technicians from across Southern Arizona.

The class was hosted by the Cochise College Allied Health department to offer advanced training in airway management in a “pre-hospital” or “street” setting, said Mike Grill, assistant director of Allied Health.

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