The chain of evacuation Flashcards
What were the 4 stages of the chain of evacuation?
- Regimental Aid Posts (stretcher bearers would take wounded soldiers to here)
Field ambulances were groups of soldiers responsible for getting the wounded from aid posts to CCSs.
- This involved transport in ambulances, and soldiers would also possibly have stopped at dressing stations.*
3. Casualty Clearing Stations
4. Base Hospitals
Where was the Regimental Aid Post situated?
Close to the front line.
What happened at the Regimental Aid Post?
Regimental Medical Officer was helped by stretcher-bearers in administering first aid.
He sent more serious injuries on to the next stage.
What were Field Ambulances?
A mobile medical unit of the RAMC (i.e. a group of people, not a vehicle!) which established dressing stations.
Where were dressing stations situated?
They were about a mile behind the front line in derelict buildings, dugouts or tents.
What types of staff were there in dressing stations?
Medical officers, orderlies, stretcher-bearers and, from 1915, some nurses.
How long could dressing stations look after men for?
A week. Serious cases were sent straight to the CCS.
What were casualty clearing stations like in comparison to dressing stations?
Larger and better equipped.
Where were casualty clearing stations situated?
In buildings several miles from the front line.
What did medical staff in casualty clearing stations prioritise?
Doctors and nurses prioritised the treatment of life-threatening injuries to men who had a chance of survival .
CCSs became the most important places for efforts to reduce risk of infection until ___, when ___ regained that role.
March 1918; Base Hospitals.
Where were Base Hospitals situated?
Near ports on the coast.
What staff did they have in Base Hospitals?
Many medical staff, including doctors specialising in certain treatments.
Patients could stay at Base Hospitals for some time before…?
…returning to the front or being sent home by ship for further treatment.
