Casualty Evaluation and Evacuation

Question 1

What are the four lifesaving steps?

Answer 1

A (open the airway)
B (check for breathing)
C (check for circulation)
S (treat for shock)

Question 2

What are the steps of the head to toe assessment?

Answer 2

D - deformities
C - contusions
A - abrasions
P - punctures/penetrations
B - burns
T - tenderness
L - lacerations
S - swelling

Question 3

What are the 9 diagnostic signs?

Answer 3

P - pulse
R - respiration
B - blood pressure
T - temperature
S - skin color
P - pupils
L - level of consciousness
A - ability to move
R - reaction to pain

Question 4

What are the three categories casualties are sorted into?

Answer 4

Urgent
Priority
Routine

Question 5

What is the criteria for urgent?

Answer 5

Threatening to life, limb, or eyesight

Question 6

What is the criteria for priority?

Answer 6

Requires immediate medical attention but not threatening to life, limb, or eyesight. Hospital treatment can be delayed slightly.

Question 7

What is the criteria for routine?

Answer 7

Not threatening to life, limb, or eyesight. Lowest priority

Question 8

How many casualties can you fit in the different HMMWV?

Answer 8

M997 - Hard back/high back - 4 litters or 8 ambulatory

M1035 - Soft back/low back - 2 litters or 3 ambulatory

Question 9

How many casualties can you fit in the diff type of AC?

Answer 9

UH-1 - 6 litter/10 ambulatory
CH46 - 15 litter/22 ambulatory
CH53 - 24 litter/37 ambulatory
MV22 - 12 litter/24 ambulatory

Question 10

What are the two methods of casualty reporting?

Answer 10

9 line CASEVAC/MEDEVAC request

Casualty Report CASREP

Question 11

What are the lines of CASEVAC?

Answer 11

1 - Grid coord of pick up site
2 - Radio freq/NET ID and call sign
3 - # of casualties by precedence
4 - Special equip requirement
5 - # of casualties by type (litter/amb)
6 - security at pick up site
7 - method of marking
8 - patient nationality and status
9 - CBRN/additional info

Question 12

What are the codes for patient priority?

Answer 12

A- urgent
B- priority
C- Routine

Question 13

What are the codes for security of LZ?

Answer 13

N- no enemy
P- possible en
E- en in area
X- armed escort required

Question 14

What are the codes for methods of marking LZ?

Answer 14

A- panels
B- pyro
C- smoke
D- none
E- other

Question 15

What are the codes for nationality + status?

Answer 15

A- US/C military
B- US/C civilian
C- Non-US/C military
D- Non-US/C civilian
E- EPW
F- child