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NINE LINE MEDEVAC AND HLZ/PZ MARKING. ADVANTAGES OF AEROMEDEVAC. SPEED FLEXIBILITY ENROUTE TREATMENT. DISADVANTAGES OF AEROMDEVAC. WEATHER AND LIMITED VISIBILITY ENEMY SITUATION LIMITED/PRIORITY AIRCRAFT. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE REQUESTING UNIT. LIGHTING AND MARKING OF THE P/U SITE
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ADVANTAGES OF AEROMEDEVAC • SPEED • FLEXIBILITY • ENROUTE TREATMENT
DISADVANTAGES OF AEROMDEVAC • WEATHER AND LIMITED VISIBILITY • ENEMY SITUATION • LIMITED/PRIORITY AIRCRAFT
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE REQUESTING UNIT • LIGHTING AND MARKING OF THE P/U SITE • TACTICAL SUPPORT AND SECURITY • PATIENT PREPARATION • ASSIGNMENT OF LITTER TEAMS TO LOAD THE AIRCRAFT • BRIEFING PILOT OF ENEMY SITUATION • MARKING FRIENDLY POSITIONS • GUIDE IN AIRCRAFT
THE FORMAT • PROVIDES A UNIFORM METHOD OF REQUESTING A MEDEVAC FOR WOUNDED PERSONNEL. • ALLOWS AIR CREW TO PLAN AND PROVIDE QUICK AND EFFECTIVE AND QUICK RESPONSE. • *DURING PEACETIME LINES 1-5 MUST BE SENT IN CLEAR. • **LINES 1-5 MUST BE SENT PRIOR TO A/C “WHEELS UP”.
THE FORMAT LINE 1 LOCATION OF P/U SITE LINE 2 RADIO FREQ., CALL SIGN, AND SUFFIX OF REQUESTING UNIT LINE 3 NUMBER OF PATIENTS BY PRECEDENCE LINE 4 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT NEEDED LINE 5 NUMBER OF PATIENTS BY TYPE
THE FORMAT (CONT.) LINE 6 WARTIME: ENEMY SITUATION PEACETIME: TYPE OF INJURY LINE 7 METHOD OF MARKING P/U SITE LINE 8 PATIENT NATIONALTY AND STATUS LINE 9 WARTIME: NBC CONTAMINATION PEACETIME: TERRAIN DESCRIPTION
LINE 1 LOCATION OF P/U SITE • AT LEAST 6 DIGIT GRID • INCLUDE GRID ZONE DESIGNATOR
LINE 2 RADIO FREQUENCY AND CALLSIGN • PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE FREQUENCY
LINE 3 NUMBER OF PATIENTS BY PRECEDENCE • ENABLES AIR MEDEVAC CREW TO ESTABLISH A PRIORITY OF WHICH PATIENTS NEED TO BE EVECUATED FIRST
LINE 3 NUMBER OF PATIENTS BY PRECEDENCE • THERE ARE 4 PRIORITIES: • URGENT: EMERGENCY CASES THAT NEED EVACUATION ASAP, WITHIN A MAXIMUM OF 2 HOURS TO SAVE LIFE, LIMB OR EYESIGHT • URGENT SURGICAL: PATIENTS WHO MUST RECEIVE FAR FORWARD SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO SAVE LIFE
LINE 3 NUMBER OF PATIENTS BY PRECEDENCE • PRIORITY: SICK OR WOUNDED PERSONNEL REQUIRING PROMPT MEDICAL CARE • MUST BE EVACUATED IN 4 HOURS OR HIS CONDITION COULD DETERIORATE TO SUCK A DEGREE THAT HE WILL BECOME AN URGENT PRECEDENCE
LINE 3 NUMBER OF PATIENTS BY PRECEDENCE • CONVENIENCE: MEDEVAC IS A CONVENIENCE RATHER THAN A NECESSITY
LINE 4 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT NEEDED • AIRCRAFT RESCUE HOIST • JUNGLE/FOREST PENETRATOR • SEMI RIGID LITTER • STOKES BASIC LITTER • KENDRICK EXTRACTION DEVICE
LINE 5 NUMER OF PATIENTS BY TYPE • NUMBER OF LITTER PATIENTS • NUMBER OF AMBULATORY
LINE 6 (WARTIME) • ENEMY SITUATION • NO ENEMY TROOPS IN THE AREA • POSSIBLE EEMY TROOPS IN THE AREA • ENEMY IN THE AREA, APPROACH W/ CAUTION • ENEMY TROOPS IN THE AREA, ARMED ESCORT REQUIRED
LINE 6 (PEACETIME) • GUNSHOT, SHRAPNEL • BROKEN BONES • ILLNESS
LINE 7 METHOD OF MARKING P/U SITE • PRACTICAL EXERCISE
LINE 8 PATIENT NATIONALITY AND STATUS • U.S MILITARY • U.S CIVILIAN • NON U.S MILITARY • NON U.S CIVILIAN • PRISONER OF WAR
LINE 9 (WARTIME) • NBC CONTAMINATION • RADS/HOUR OR TYPE OF AGENT USED
LINE 9 (PEACETIME) • DESCRIPTION OF TERRAIN IN AROUND P/U SITE
TDP SIZES • SIZE 1: 25 Meters (all observation helos) • SIZE 2: 35 Meters (small utility/attack) • SIZE 3: 50 Meters (large utility/attack) • SIZE 4: 80 Meters (all cargo helos) • SIZE 5: 100 Meters (all sling load helos)
DAY SMOKE FLARE VS-17 PANEL NIGHT INVERTED “Y” NATO “T” OMNI DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS CHEM LIGHTS FLASHLIGHTS IR STROBE LIGHTS MARKING METHODS