Medical Platoon Flashcards
Medical platoons are organic to what units?
- Maneuver btn
- Cavalry squadrons
- Field artillery btn
How is a medic platoon broken down?
- HQ section
- Tx Squad
- Ambulance Squad
- Combat medic section
- combat medics (in platoons)
Where in the brigade does the battalion medic platoon fit?
Each combat arms btn has a medic section embedded in HHC company
Infantry BN Medic platoon
What personnel are in the HQ section
1 field medical assistant (70B) 1 PSG (68W40)*
*also serves as ambulance section sergeant
They drive a high top HMMVW
Infantry BN Medic platoon
How are treatment squad teams staffed
Team A
- MD (62B)**
- 68W30
- 68W10
- 68W10
Team B
- PA (65B)
- 68W20
- 68W20
- 68W10
** also serves as BN surgeon
What is the definition of an organic medical unit?
Organic medical unit in direct support of a maneuver btn
- providing Role 1 FHP/HSS on an area basis w/in the units AOR
- located in the Combat Trains Command Post (CTCP)
Infantry BN Medic platoon
How is the evacuation section staffed?
8 HMMWV ambulances (M997)
24 Combat medics (68W)
5 smaller sections w 2 M997s each
- 1 emergency care sgt
- 5 amb/aide driver
Infantry BN Medic platoon
How is the combat medic section staffed?
15 68W in 3 squads
Each squad
- 1: 68W20
- 4: 68W10
Striker BN Medic platoon
How is the HQ section staffed, what about the treatment section?
Same as infantry BTN
- except the treatment squad drives LMTVs
Striker BN Medic platoon
How is the evacuation section staffed?
4 stryker MEV ambulances
4 Emergency Care SGT
4 Emergency care SPC
4 Ambulance Drivers
Stryker BN Medic platoon
How is the Combat medic section staffed?
14 68W’s
- 3 emergency care SGT
- 11 Combat medics
Broken into 3 squads,
- 1 and 2 have 4 baby medics and 3 has 3
Armor BN Medic platoon
How is the HQ section and TX squad’s staffed?
Same as infantry
- except the treatment squads drive 577’s
Armor BN Medic platoon
How is the evacuation section staffed?
6x M113
- Emergency Care SGT
- Emergency care SPC
- Ambulance driver
Broken into 3 sections
Armor BN Medic platoon
How is the combat medic section staffed?
7 combat medics
- 1x 68W20
- 6x 68W10
What about airborne units?
They have four extra medics for their heavy weapons company
What are the HQ section responsibilities?
- Mission command
- Manages the BTN evac assets
- including coordinating MEDEVAC - Manages the BTN med log
- Manages the plt maintenance program
- Develops the BTN FHP/HSS plan
- Normally co-located w a tx squad to form the BAS
What are the HQ section capabilities?
- Maintain mission command through BFT, FM radio, telecoms, MIRc
- FHP reporting (DNBI, class VIII)
- Conduct MDMP through coordinating w TF logistics Officer (S4) and operations Officer (S3, FHP planning)
Tx Squad Responsibilities
- Role I med care:
- triage
- emergency Med Tx (EMT)
- advanced Trauma Mgmnt (ATM)
- sick call
- Limited PM and COSC support - Establish and operate BAS in direct support of BTN units
What does the tx squad treat out of?
They treat out of MES sets
- 2x TCMC tactical combat medic care
- 2x chemical agent tx
- 1x chemical agent decon
What are the BN surgeon responsibilities?
- Role 1 med care
- triage
- emt
- atm
- sick call
- combat stress - Advises the btn commander in regards to the health of the command and med threats
- Coordinates and oversees all med tx to include:
- CLS, 68W sustainment
- medical CEUs (continuing ed) - Operates BAS in direct support of btn units
- Assumes the role as med platoon leader prn
- Oversees field med record maintenance
What are the BTN PA responsibilities?
- Provide role 1 med care
- triage
- emt
- atm
- sick call
- Combat stress control - Assists surgeon in overseeing all med tx to include
- CLS
- 68W sustainment
- medical CEUs - Operates BAS in direct support of BTN units
What are the evacuation section responsibilities?
- Provide med evac from CCP and enroute care to BAS
- Provide Med evac and enroute care on area basis w/in BTN AOR (from BAS)
- works with the Line Medics/Trauma Specialists to assist company FHP/HSS plan
- Conduct Class VIII resupply from BAS
- Maintain mission readiness of ambulances
What are the capabilities of the M997 ambulance?
Crew: 3x 68W medics
Capacity: 4L or 8A pts
Max speed 45mph - terrain dependent
MES ground ambulance - evac tx 30 casualties
MES combat Medic - Tx for 2 serious casualties
M113 MEV Stryker capabilities
Crew: 3 68W medics
Capacity: 4L 6A
Max speed 62mph
range: 300mi/500k
MES ground ambulance - evac tx 30 casualties
MES combat medic - tx 2 serous casualties
