LCE 134 Medical Battalion

Question 1

Mission of Medical Battalion

Answer 1

Provide Health Service Support to all operating units of the MEF to “save every life”

Question 2

How many Companies in Medical Battalion?

Answer 2

3

Question 3

What are the Companies of Medical Battalion?

Answer 3

H&S

Bravo Surg Co.
Charlie Surg Co.

Question 4

How many tasks Medical Battalion?

Answer 4

6

Question 5

What are the Tasks of Medical Battalion?

Answer 5

2 RIP MD

2nd echelon med care to include resus care, resus surgery/ and temp hospitalization of casualties.

Regulating(medical) services
Intelligence Collection, Analysis, Dissemination
Prev Med support
Management of mass cass/combat stress casualties
Decon/treatment stations

Question 6

How many Tasks does Med BN H&S Co. have?

Answer 6

4

Question 7

What are the tasks of Med BN H&S Co.?

Answer 7

4

LAMP

Limited Medical Evac
Admin, Organic Supply, Light Motor T maint/transport
Medical data coordination
Personnel to HQ elements

Question 8

Mission of Surgical Support Company

Answer 8

Provide General Medical Support to the MEF including
MTF’s for medical/surgical care

Temporary casualty holding

Question 9

How is Surgical Support Company organized?

Answer 9

HATCHS

HQ
Ancillary - 2 techs each
Triage
CSP
Holding - 3 wards/20 beds
Surgical - 3 surg sections/ can support 1 OR @24hr

Question 10

6 Tasks of Surgical Support Co.

Answer 10

CREEPS

Coordinate medevac for landing forces
Receive casualties
Establish MTF for resus surg, med treatment and temp holding for casualties of supported units.
Establish MTF for resus surg, med treatment and temp hospitalization of casualties
Prepare to evac casualties
Support other services and nations with med personnel

Question 11

Shock-Trauma Platoon (STP) Mission?

*STP is the Smallest mobile medical element

Answer 11

Provide DIRECT med support to the MEF. including collecting, clearing and evac of casualties from supported mef elements.

CCE

Collect, clear, Evac

Question 12

How many Shock Trauma Platoons?

Answer 12

8

use 5 ton trucks for Stability
use 2 tactical ambulances for Collecting casualties

Question 13

Tasks in Shock Trauma Platoon?

Answer 13

4

Question 14

What are the Tasks of Shock Trauma Platoon?

Answer 14

SCEM

Support to personnel of other nations
Clearing stations
Establish MTF for resus treatment and temp holding of casualties.
Medevac

Question 15

FRSS (Forward Resuscitative Surgery System) Mission?

Answer 15

Provide surgery capabitlites that can be quickly erected and configured to support any tactical medical situation in a forward combat enviornment.

Life saving capabilities for 24 -48 hrs no resupply

Question 16

How many Echelons of Care?

Answer 16

5

Question 17

What are the Echelons of Care?

Answer 17

5 ER RDR ER RIDER

Level I Initial Emergency
Level II Initial Resuscitation care
Level III Resuscitation on ship
Level IV Definitive care (overseas MTF)
Level V Rehab (CONUS)