the evacuation route

Question 1

what did stretcher bearers do?

Answer 1

stretcher bearers recovered the dead and wounded (often under fire)
They carried basic medical supplies e.g. bandages and morphine

Question 2

what would happen at the regimental aid post (RAP)?

Answer 2

it was very close to the front line.
they would bandage wounded men and send them back to the action. if they were seriously injured, they would be sent to dressing stations.

Question 3

what would happen at the field ambulance dressing stations?

Answer 3

the staff of field ambulances set up dressing stations in tents or derelict buildings.
these dressings stations were a quarter of a mile behind the front line.
serious cases were sent to casualty clearing stations.

Question 4

what would happen at a casualty clearing station (CCS)?

Answer 4

the CCS was the first large, well-equipped medical facility the wounded would see.
they were seven to twelve miles from the fighting.
they contained operating theatres, x-ray machines, wards with beds, toilet blocks and more.
the CCS would deal with thousands of casualties at a time.

Question 5

what would happen at base hospitals?

Answer 5

the base hospitals were usually civillian hospitals located near railways.

Question 6

what is the order of the evacuation route?

Answer 6

1. stretcher bearers
2. regimental aid post (RAP)
3. field ambulances and dressing stations
4. casualty clearing stations (CCS)
5. base hospitals