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File: 970207_aadcv_015.txtTOPIC AREA: AEROMEDICAL STAGING FACILITY (ASF) / LACK OF STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR ASF SUEMITTED BY: HQ AFRES/SGXO ISSUE: ASF personnel were not aware of how to use patient positioning plans (PPP) to load patients on ambuses for outbound aeromedical evacuation missions. OBSERVATION: ASF nursing personnel were not aware of how to load patients onto ambuses so that they would be onloaded from the ambuses to the aircraft according to the PPP. DISCUSSION: We assigned a FCC function to the ASF to assist in ensuring that patients were properly prepared and acceptable for entry into the aeromedical evacuation system. It was observed by our FCC personnel that ASF nursing service personnel were not aware of loading patients into the ambuses so that the patients could be loaded into the aircraft according to the PPP. Our FCC personnel provided inservice training in this area resulting in excellent performance by the ASF. IMPACT: Created unnecessary delays in patient loading which increases patient discomfort. Could have resulted in delay of aircraft departure. RECOMMENDATION: Information on the PPP and how to use it should be included in an Air Force level regulation which describes and explains the ASF duties and responsibilities. 14
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