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Medical Platoon Flashcards

1
Q

Medical platoons are organic to what units?

A
  1. Maneuver btn
  2. Cavalry squadrons
  3. Field artillery btn
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How is a medic platoon broken down?

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  1. HQ section
  2. Tx Squad
  3. Ambulance Squad
  4. Combat medic section
    - combat medics (in platoons)
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Where in the brigade does the battalion medic platoon fit?

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Each combat arms btn has a medic section embedded in HHC company

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Infantry BN Medic platoon

What personnel are in the HQ section

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1 field medical assistant (70B)
1 PSG (68W40)*

*also serves as ambulance section sergeant

They drive a high top HMMVW

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Infantry BN Medic platoon

How are treatment squad teams staffed

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Team A

  • MD (62B)**
  • 68W30
  • 68W10
  • 68W10

Team B

  • PA (65B)
  • 68W20
  • 68W20
  • 68W10

** also serves as BN surgeon

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What is the definition of an organic medical unit?

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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)
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Infantry BN Medic platoon

How is the evacuation section staffed?

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8 HMMWV ambulances (M997)
24 Combat medics (68W)

5 smaller sections w 2 M997s each

  • 1 emergency care sgt
  • 5 amb/aide driver
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Infantry BN Medic platoon

How is the combat medic section staffed?

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15 68W in 3 squads

Each squad

  • 1: 68W20
  • 4: 68W10
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Striker BN Medic platoon

How is the HQ section staffed, what about the treatment section?

A

Same as infantry BTN

- except the treatment squad drives LMTVs

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Striker BN Medic platoon

How is the evacuation section staffed?

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4 stryker MEV ambulances

4 Emergency Care SGT
4 Emergency care SPC
4 Ambulance Drivers

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Stryker BN Medic platoon

How is the Combat medic section staffed?

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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

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Armor BN Medic platoon

How is the HQ section and TX squad’s staffed?

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Same as infantry

- except the treatment squads drive 577’s

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Armor BN Medic platoon

How is the evacuation section staffed?

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6x M113

  • Emergency Care SGT
  • Emergency care SPC
  • Ambulance driver

Broken into 3 sections

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Armor BN Medic platoon

How is the combat medic section staffed?

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7 combat medics

  • 1x 68W20
  • 6x 68W10
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What about airborne units?

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They have four extra medics for their heavy weapons company

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What are the HQ section responsibilities?

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  1. Mission command
  2. Manages the BTN evac assets
    - including coordinating MEDEVAC
  3. Manages the BTN med log
  4. Manages the plt maintenance program
  5. Develops the BTN FHP/HSS plan
  6. Normally co-located w a tx squad to form the BAS
17
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What are the HQ section capabilities?

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  1. Maintain mission command through BFT, FM radio, telecoms, MIRc
  2. FHP reporting (DNBI, class VIII)
  3. Conduct MDMP through coordinating w TF logistics Officer (S4) and operations Officer (S3, FHP planning)
18
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Tx Squad Responsibilities

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  1. Role I med care:
    - triage
    - emergency Med Tx (EMT)
    - advanced Trauma Mgmnt (ATM)
    - sick call
    - Limited PM and COSC support
  2. Establish and operate BAS in direct support of BTN units
19
Q

What does the tx squad treat out of?

A

They treat out of MES sets

  • 2x TCMC tactical combat medic care
  • 2x chemical agent tx
  • 1x chemical agent decon
20
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What are the BN surgeon responsibilities?

A
  1. Role 1 med care
    - triage
    - emt
    - atm
    - sick call
    - combat stress
  2. Advises the btn commander in regards to the health of the command and med threats
  3. Coordinates and oversees all med tx to include:
    - CLS, 68W sustainment
    - medical CEUs (continuing ed)
  4. Operates BAS in direct support of btn units
  5. Assumes the role as med platoon leader prn
  6. Oversees field med record maintenance
21
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What are the BTN PA responsibilities?

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  1. Provide role 1 med care
    - triage
    - emt
    - atm
    - sick call
    - Combat stress control
  2. Assists surgeon in overseeing all med tx to include
    - CLS
    - 68W sustainment
    - medical CEUs
  3. Operates BAS in direct support of BTN units
22
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What are the evacuation section responsibilities?

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  1. Provide med evac from CCP and enroute care to BAS
  2. Provide Med evac and enroute care on area basis w/in BTN AOR (from BAS)
  3. works with the Line Medics/Trauma Specialists to assist company FHP/HSS plan
  4. Conduct Class VIII resupply from BAS
  5. Maintain mission readiness of ambulances
23
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What are the capabilities of the M997 ambulance?

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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

24
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M113 MEV Stryker capabilities

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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

25
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M113 ambulance capabilities

A 
Crew: 3x 68W
Capacity: 4L 10A
Speed: 42mph
Range: 300mi
MES ground ambulance - evac 30pts
MES combat medic - tx x 2 serious pts
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Combat medic section responsibilities

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  1. Fully integrated as part of the supported combat unit to perform triage and EMT for the sick and wounded from POI -> CCP
  2. Coordinates med evac from CCP to higher roles of care as directed by unit leadership
  3. Trains non-medical soldiers in first aid and CLS procedures
  4. Coordinates and re-supplies CLS and other non-med Soldiers w/in assigned unit

BOLC Final 2020 (12 decks)

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