AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION

Question 1

Medical Evacuation reference?

Answer 1

ATP 4-02.2

Question 2

DIV Surgeons Handbook reference?

Answer 2

FM 4-02.2

Question 3

When and Where was the first documented Rotary wing CASEVAC, and What aircraft was used?

Answer 3

Burma in April of 1944, Sikorsky YR-4B

Question 4

Primary mission of the aeromedevac?

Answer 4

Provide air ambulance medical evacuation support, both DS and GS within the BCT and EAB.

Question 5

Secondary mission of the aeromedevac?

Answer 5

• Expeditious delivery of whole blood, biological, and medical supplies

Question 6

Advantages of Aeromedevac

Answer 6

• Enroute treatment
• Speed
• Versatility
• Flexibility

Question 7

Disadvantages of Aeromedevac

Answer 7

• Weather and limited visibility
• Enemy situation
• Limited/priority aircraft
• Landing zone considerations

Question 8

Responsibility of Requesting Unit

Answer 8

• Light and mark pickup site
• Tactical support and security
• Patient preparation and consolidation
• Assignment of litter teams
• Brief pilot of enemy situation
• Mark friendly positions
• Guide in aircraft

Question 9

Nine Line Medevac

Answer 9

• Line 1: Location - 8 digit grid coordinate
• Line 2: Call Sign
• Line 3: Patients by Precedence
  PEACETIME (URGENT, URGENT SURGICAL, PRIORITY, ROUTINE, CONVENIENCE)
  NATO (URGENT, PRIORITY, ROUTINE)
• Line 4: Special Equipment
• Line 5: Patients by Type
• Line 6: Situation
  WARTIME (Security of pickup site)
  PEACETIME (Number, Type, and Description of wounds injuries, and illnesses)
• Line 7: Method of Marking
  DAY (VS-17 Panel, Signalman, Smoke)
  NIGHT (Lights, Strobes, Pen Flares, IR Buzz saw)
• Line 8: Patient Nationality and Status
• Line 9: Situation
  WARTIME (CBRN Contamination, Report type of agents)
  PEACETIME (Terrain Description)

Question 10

MIST Report

Answer 10

MIST
M - Mechanism of Injury
I - Injury type
S - Signs / Symptoms
T - Treatment