MEDEVAC

Question 1

Define MEDEVAC

Answer 1

is the timely and effective movement of the wounded, injured, or ill to and between medical treatment facilities on dedicated and properly marked medical platforms with en route care provided by medical personnel.

Question 2

Describe prioritization of patients

Answer 2

1. worst first - patients medical condition is the ONLY factor used to determine evac precedence
2. The decision to request a MEDEVAC and the level of evacuation precedence will be made by the senior medical personnel on scene, or senior military ranking officer if medical personnel are unavailable based on the patient’s condition and the tactical situation
3. Pt medical condition is the overriding factor in determining the evacuation platform and destination facility

Question 3

Priority I

Answer 3

URGENT
Is assigned to emergency cases that should be evacuated as soon as possible and within a maximum of one hour in order to save life, limb, or eyesight and to prevent complications of serious illness and to avoid permanent disability.

Question 4

Priority IA

Answer 4

URGENT-SURG
Is assigned to patients that should be evacuated as soon as possible and within a maximum of one hour who must receive far forward surgical intervention to save life, limb, or eyesight and stabilize for further evacuation.

Question 5

Priority II

Answer 5

PRIORITY
Is assigned to sick and wounded personnel requiring prompt medical care. This precedence is used when the individual should be evacuated within four hours or if his medical condition could deteriorate to such a degree that he will become an URGENT precedence, or whose requirements for special treatment are not available locally, or who will suffer unnecessary pain or disability.

Question 6

Priority III

Answer 6

ROUTINE
Is assigned to sick and wounded personnel requiring evacuation but whose condition is not expected to deteriorate significantly. The sick and wounded in this category should be evacuated within 24 hours.

Question 7

Priority IV

Answer 7

CONVENIENCE

Is assigned to patients for whom evacuation by medical vehicle is a matter of medical convenience rather than necessity.

Question 8

Calling a 9-line

Answer 8

1. same format for both air and ground requests
2. request using secure communications
3. request using proper channels (POI –> HQ –> medevac unit)

Question 9

Medical evacuation of detainees

Answer 9

1. Sick, injured, and wounded detainees are treated and evacuated in military police channels when possible.
2. They must be physically segregated from U.S. and multinational patients.
3. Providing guards for the transport of detainees is NOT the responsibility of MEDEVACs units or the MTF. Guards for these detainees are provided according to the BCT, division or corps orders and are from other than medical resources.
4. The U.S. provides the same standard of medical care for wounded, sick, and injured detainees as that given to U.S. and multinational Soldiers

Question 10

What do medical personnel do when detainees are evacuated through medical channels

Answer 10

1. Report this action through medical channels to detainee operations medical director and the next higher headquarters.
2. Request disposition instructions from the MEDBDE (SPT) patient movement branch.

Question 11

What is the MEDBE (SPT) patient movement branch responsible for during the evacuation of detainees?

Answer 11

1. Coordinating the transportation means.
2. Identifying the MTF to which the detainees will be taken.
3. Coordinating, in conjunction with the MTF commander, with the Detainee Reporting System to account for detainees within medical channels.