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 Find the radial pulse. 2  This is also known as the pulse on the inside of the wrist. 3  Use the pads of two fingers. 4  Place these just below the wrist creases at the base of the thumb. 5  Press lightly until you feel a pulse (blood pulsing under your fingers).