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Subject: MEDICAL REPORTING  14 AUG 90                                    

Unit: 24TH ID     

Parent  Organization: XVIII CORPS 

Box ID: BX001433

Folder Seq #:          5

Document Number:         17






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                      14) Direct the loading and unloading of        tor=unfcations; they do not require physical
                  the helicopter according to the pilot's            movement or cm.
                  Instructions.
                                                                       b. Several differences exist @tween
                      (5) Brief the pilot on the Position of         wartime and Peacetime MEDEVAC request
                  enemy troops: direct @ to other units in the       formats and procedures. The i)eac4;tfmti
                  axes if asked; and make every effort to speed      request form differs in two line its -                   I
                  the helicopter on its way.                                                             m areas-
                                                                           (1) Line 6-c6mged to number and
                                  rtere         the          ,arrd   type of wound, Injury. or illness (f).g., two
                                                     tT         a
                  u  tity of a pp   'd          where t ay              ushot wounds and one coznpound fracture).
                  2e       nd                  tion concerning       ffu serious bl@ng is reported, It should be
                                  r
                           v.,ut
                  p               ad                                 followed by the victim's blood type.
                  c. Insurethatpatientsaxereadyforpickup                   (2) Line 9-changed to description et
                  when the request is submitted.                     terrain (a
                                                                                                           oc>ded). If
                                                                     possible, I                         ding area to
                  d Move patients W the safest aircraft              prominent
pproach and deptutw-e point.
                                                                       c. Security Is another basic        difference
                  e'  MeLrk friendly Positions when armed            between wartime and Peacetime         requesting
                  helicopter escort is provided.                     procedures. Under all nonwar conditions, the
                                                                     safety Of US @Ut@ and civilian personnel
                  f liave an EngUsh-sp@g reprosenta.                 outweighs the need for qe-,un    and clear text
                                                                     transmissions of ME           "Y
                  tive at the pickup site when evacuation is                                 DEVAC requests are
                  requested for non-US personnel.                    authorized. During wartime. the rapid
                                                                     evacuation of casualties must be weighed
                  9. Guide the helico ter using hand signals         against the importance of unit survivability
                  during landing and i2soff when the tactical        Accordingly, wartime MEDEVAC requests
                  situation permits.                                 are transmitted by secure means only.
                  A4- TYPes Of M@CA Evacuation                       A-5. Collection of Evacuation
                       Request          Formats            and                Information
                       ProcedtLres      -
                                                                     The evacuation information to be conected for
                  cL There are two established MEDEVAC               the Wartime MEDEVAC request, Line
                  formats and procedures: one for wartime use        numbers 3 through 9, are subject to brevity
                  and one used in Peacetime (for actual patien@).    @codes, The Information colloeq is limited @
           The wartime procedures are also used during                                                   A. 1.
                  Peacetime training situations to request                                                         for
                  .MEDEVAC for simulated and constructive                                                      to be
                  patients.                                                                                   a. The
                                                                                                                   to:
                     (1) Sinulated patients are those                none requ ad. hoist, Stokes litter, and
                  individuals who do not have a real wound,          forest/jung               No other remarks are
            ','Injury, or Mness but must be physically moved         authorized
                  and/or cared for w meet trawnglevaluation          A-6. Preparation of th'               Medical
                  -requirements.                                                                       e
                     (2) Constructive         patients      are             Evacuation Request
                  representations of patients in reports             Table A-1 provides the procedures for
                  messages.       et  other      writtenlorai        prcepareation of the MEDEV@C request. to
                                                                     In ud   information requirements and sources-



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Document 79 f:/Week-22/BX001433/MEDICAL REPORTING-DIVISION SURGEON/medical reporting 14 aug 90:07199610201768
Control Fields 17
File Room = may96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-22
Box ID = BX001433
Unit = 24TH ID
Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS
Folder Title = MEDICAL REPORTING-DIVISION SURGEON
Folder Seq # = 5
Subject = MEDICAL REPORTING 14 AUG 90
Document Seq # = 68
Document Date =
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 19-JUL-1996