The Evacuation Route Flashcards
What did RAMC do
They created the chain of evacuation to remove the wounded from front lines
What was the first stage of the chain of evacuation
Regimental aid post
Within 200 m of the front line
Immediate first aid is given as quickly as possible
Led by a regimental medical officer with some stretcher bearers
What is the second stage of evacuation
Dressing station
ADS is within 400 m of the RAP and the MDS was half a mile away
Men in tents or bunkers
Turn medical offices, stretcher bearers and nurses. In total, they could deal with about 150 man but often in battle is like Ypres they dealt with 1000 casualties in two days
What was the third stage of evacuation
Casualty clearing station
7 miles away from the front
Several doctors continue operating theatres x-ray machines and awards. They could deal with up to 1000 casualties at a time. The CCS treated the most critical injuries, this was important as it stops gangrene infection
What did the triage system do for the ccs
It was so they could asses the wounded and put them into 3 categories:
The walking wounded-patch them up and send back to front
Those in need of hospital treatment moved to base hospital
No chance if recovery- make them comfortable
What is the fourth stage of evacuation
Base hospital
Near the port on French and Belgian coast
They had operating theatres, x-ray machines, lavatories. The specialist wards allowed doctors to become expert in treatment of particular wounds
Could treat up to 2500 patients at once
When did tunnelling begin under the town of Arras and what was it called
1916
Nicknamed Thompsons cave after an RAMC officer
What were in the tunnels under Arras
A fully working hospital built in 800 m of tunnels
It was essentially a dressing station close to the front where soldiers would move through the chain of evacuation
What did the underground hospital include
Waiting rooms
700 spaces for stretches
An operating theatre
Electricity and the water supply
