MEDICAL REPORTING 14 AUG 90

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Subject: MEDICAL REPORTING  14 AUG 90                                    

Unit: 24TH ID     

Parent  Organization: XVIII CORPS 

Box ID: BX001433

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     APPENDIX 4 TO AMX X TO 24TS ID (M) FIELD SOP
     MEDICAL

     The medical companies will also provide medical support on an area'basili in their
     respective brigade areas for units that do not have organic medical personnel.
     Medical helicopters normally will be deployed in area support, but they may be placed
     in direct support of a brigade under the operational control of the medical company
     commander.


     4. HOSPITAIIZATION AND TREATMENT.

         a. Casualties will be treated and returned to duty as far forward as is
     consistent with their medical condition and the tactical situation. Casualties will
     be tagged utilizing DD Form 1380 (US Field Medical Card - FMC, June 1902). If a
     patient arrives at a medical facility without an FMC, one will be prepared for him
     indicating that facility ag.,the place of direct admission. The original copy of
     FMC's is retained with the patient until he ban returned to duty or evacuated out of
     the Division. The carbon copy will be maintained by the aidman for 3 months and then
     destroyed.

         h.  Medical treatment facilities will provide beds for patients only.

         c.  Normal holding policy for division medical treatment facilities will be:

             (1) Battalion Aid Station - 24 hours.

             (2) Clearing Station - 72 hours.

         d. Casualties unable to return to duty with their units within announced holding
     period (normally three days) will be evacuated ASAP to the next higher level of
     medical support.

         e. The Division Surgeon will coordinate for hospitalization of division
     personnel who require treatment beyond the capabilities of the clearing stations.

         f. Patients released from hospitalization for duty will be returned to their
     units through replacement channels         Bn and MSC S-I's). Units receiving returns
     to duty will provide the necessary transportation to accomplish this. Returning
hed using medical unit vehicles.

             Provisions for personal needs and feeding of patients In their facilities Is
     the responsibility of the medical company commanders within the DISCOM. The Daily
     Receiving and Disposition Report will be used as the basis for requisitioning rations
     for patients.

         h. Patient's Personal Effects and Equipment:

             (1) When a patient is held for treatment at a medical clearing station, his
     effects will be Inventoried Immediately and a receipt given to the patient.

             (2) TOE serial numbered items will be taken from patients evacuated out of
     the division and returned to their unit, if possible. A receipt will be obtained
     and filed with the patients records. Otherwise, property is to be returned to the
     patient's unit.
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Box ID = BX001433
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Subject = MEDICAL REPORTING 14 AUG 90
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