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File: 970207_aadcv_014.txtTOPIC AREA: AEROMEDICAL STAGING FACILITY (ASF) / LACK OF STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR ASF SUBMITTED BY: HQ AFRES/SGXO ISSUE: No standardized training program on how to onload/offload patients for ASF personnel. OBSERVATION: ASF personnel were not familiar with flightline operations dealing with aeromedical evacuation mission aircraft (C-141, C-9A, C-130). This includes how to properly drive and park ambuses, use of NATO buses, flightline safety and so forth. DISCUSSION: During initial aeromedical evacuation missions it was determined that the ASF took an extremely long time to offload patients from aeromedical evacuation aircraft. ASF personnel were not knowledgeable of the proper procedures in handling litters when taking patients to and from the ambus and to and from the aircraft. Lack of patient sensitivity and sometimes safety was evident throughout their patient movement. ASF personnel tended to use actual patient movement for training in their mission. IMPACT: Could have caused unnecessary injury to patients. RECOMMENDATION: Develop and publish an ASF training program in an Air Force level regulation that requires proficiency qualification training in patient litter movement and flightline driver training. 13
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