AHS Flashcards
Mission Command
The requirement to provide healthcare across unified land operations
Treatment
Received, triages, treats, and determines the disposition of patients in the Brigade AO
Hospitalization
Role 3 or 4 facilities
Medical EVAC
Maintains communications to direct ground evacuations of patients and maintains situational understanding of the AO.
Medical Logistics
Med maintenance & updates on class 8
Preventative Med
Advice and consultation of health threat assessment, environmental sanitation, epidemiology.
Veterinary Services
Works on animals. Has their own Role 1, 2, & 3. Advises on animal risks.
Dental Services
Provides operational dental care consisting of emergency and essential dental care.
COSC
Support CDR in the prevention and control of COSR by providing training and advice.
Medical Laboratory Services
Clinical Lab and blood banking to aid physicians and PAs.
What falls under Force Health Protection?
Dental, Prev Med, COSC, Veterinary, Med Lab
What falls under Health Services Support?
Medical Treatment, Hospitalizations, MEDEVAC, Medical regulating, Med logistics. Can also be dental and lab since they can be needed in certain combat injuries.
Name the Role 1 capabilities
Self aid, CLS, or lifesaving point of injury (POI) to MTF, COSC, or patient collection. Also CBRN has two treatment and one decon.
Name the Role 2 capabilities.
20 beds, provide blood, limited X-ray, Med lab services, dental support, COSC, preventative Med, PT, BMSO. Can provide some surgery if FST is attached.
Name Role 3 capabilities.
Field hospital modular, resuscitation, initial & damage control surgery. They can be called a community hospital.
When in the field they plan HLZs.
How long do patients stay at the Role 1?
24hrs
How long do patients stay at the Role 2?
72 hours
How long do patients stay at the Role 3?
The Sec Def, Joint Chief if Staff (JCS) & Combatant CDR decide length of stay.
Why are time limits important in the different echelons of care? Role 1, 2, 3…
Role 1 has limited supplies. They need to maintain them for emergencies & they don’t have the means to care for patients long term. Similar situation for the Role 2.
Also the Role 1 & 2 “jump” which means they can move if needed. So patients need to get in & get out or move to the Role 3.
You would factor in low density MOS’s. If they are 1 of 1 and you can keep them close to the fight you probably should.
How close is a Role 1 to the forward line of troops (FLOT) and where should of be located on a map?
5-7K or within a one hour drive. Two terrain features or one if it is very large, like a mountain.
How close should Role 2 be from the forward line of Tripp’s (FLOT) and where should they be located on a map?
35-45k away from FLOT & away from danger areas.
Army Health System (AHS)
Responsible for the operational management of the health service support and force health protection missions for training, pre-deployment, deployment, and post deployment operations.
Medical Regulation
Diverting patients through appropriate Roles of care.
Theatre EVAC plan
The Sec Def, Joint Chiefs if Staff (JCS) & the combatant CDR decide the length of stay for a Role 3.
Role 4.
Full spectrum, definitive, and rehabilitated medical center.
A Role 1 has a patient & need to EVAC them. Who schedules an EVAC? The higher or lower Role of care.
Higher schedules the EVAC. Usually the 1/3 - 2/3 rule is applied. 1/3 for lower Role of care & 2/3 for higher.
What is Direct Support?
This is where the higher echelon of care given an ambulance & crew to a lower Role of care. Then the ambulance can scoop up the patient and drive straight back vs. meeting at an AXP and swapping the patient.
Air Corridor
You want to put your aid station in an Air Corridor. This is a route they take often & is easy to travel.
AXPs
AXPs can be manned or unmanned. AXPs transfer patients from platform to platform.
What is is called when you need medical supplies and you have someone bring them at an unscheduled time?
If they come in an ambulance it is called ambulance back call.
Also called a speedball or push pack
Can any vehicle be a MEDEVAC?
Yes. If the vehicle is dedicated to MEDEVAC, is set up for it, and has a crew.
What are the six principles of AHS planning? PCCCFM
Proximity - close enough to support, but not close enough to impede.
Control - ensures AHS moves effectively
Conformity - we fall under Mission CMD, but also the BB CDR because we are his aid station.
Continuity - progressing through phases from POI to CONUS support.
Flexibility - prepared to change
Mobility - staying fast enough to move if needed.
Name the war-fighting functions
Mission CMD
Movement and Maneuvers
INTEL
Sustainment
Protection
Fires
CASEVAC
Casualty evacuation by any means. Could be on foot. Could be a non-EVAC platform.
What is the difference in health services support (HSS) & force health protection (FHP)?
HSS - actually applies to a wounded Soldier. Treatment, EVAC, Hospital, Med Logistics, Lab & dental which fall under treatment
FHP - COSC, Prev Med, Veterinary, Lab, Dental, BMSO.
