Medevac
Name the medical evacuation attributes.
Dedicated Resources En Route Medical Care Connectivity Medical Economy of Force Force Multiplier
List the 10 medical functions of the Army Health System.
1. Medical Mission Command 2. Medical treatment 3. Hospitalization 4. Medical Evacuation 5. Dental services 6. Preventive medicine services 7. Combat and operational stress control 8. Veterinary services 9. Medical logistics (Blood management) 10. Medical laboratory support
List in order and define the medical evacuation mission categories.
1. Urgent 1A. Urgent Surgical 2. Priority 3. Routine 4. Convenience
How many functions does the Army Health system have?
10
Describe the configuration, total aircraft and platoons, of an active component air ambulance medical company.
15 HH-60. One Area Support MEDEVAC platoon (ASMP) with 3 aircraft, and 4 Forward Support MEDEVAC platoon (FSMP) with three aircraft each. 109 personnel.How many functions does the Army Health system have?
Upon receipt of an Urgent MEDEVAC, how much time does the Aircrew have to launch?
15 Minutes
What is the optimum evacuation time for an Urgent MEDEVAC Request?
60 minutes "the golden hour"
Define the purpose of medical evacuation and list the 6 points an efficient and effective medical evacuation system provides
A process of moving any person who is wounded injured or ill to/and or between MTFs. • Minimizes mortality by rapidly and efficiently moving the sick, injured, and wounded to an MTF. • Serves as a force multiplier as it clears the battlefield enabling the tactical commander to continue his mission with all available combat assets. • Builds the morale of Soldiers by demonstrating that care is quickly available if they are wounded. • Provides enroute medical care that is essential in improving the prognosis and reducing disability of the wounded, injured, or ill Soldiers. • Provides medical economy of force. • Provides connectivity of the AHS as appropriate to the military health system.
__________ is a term used to refer to the movement of casualties aboard nonmedical vehicles or aircraft.
Casevac
List and define the classifications of CASEVAC
Dedicated - dedicated exclusively. Not called on to do other missions Designated - tasked on request. May have other missions Lift of Opportunity - no specific prior designation. No guarantee that CASEVAC will be available at a given time.
(True / False) There are a total of 12 aircraft and 85 personnel in the new configuration of an AA company.
False (15 aircraft, 109 personnel)
_______ Has launch authority Mission Approval comes from _____
Medevac Commander AHS
_________ _________ is performed by dedicated, standardized medical evacuation platforms, with medical professionals who provide the timely, efficient movement and en route care of the wounded, injured, or ill persons from the battlefield and/or other locations to MTFs
Medical Evacuation
Describe the differences between a longer and shorter theater evacuation policy
Shorter - Less hospital beds required, Greater demand for intra-theater transport, Increases requirements for replacements to meet rapid turn over Longer - Results in greater accumulation of patients, Increases requirements for medical logistics, Increases the requirements for hospitals and engineer support, Provides for a greater proportion of patients to RTD within the theater.
The theater evacuation policy is established by who?
The Secretary of Defense
Define the fundamental difference between MEDEVAC and CASEVAC.
The difference between a CASEVAC and a MEDEVAC is that a MEDEVAC uses a dedicated air ambulance aircraft with medical personnel and equipment to provide enroute care.