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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Document Number:         17










    APPENDIX 4 TO ANNEX X TO 24TH ID (Ml FIELD SOP
    'EDICAL



       J. Maintenance of Medical Material and Equipment:

            (1) Request for emergency repair will be directed to the DUSO.

            (2) Equipment will not be modified or altered without written authorization
    from the Division Surgeon.

            (3) Approved modifications will be effected only by technically qualified
    personnel.

            (4) Unserviceable medical equipment will be evacuated from Battalion Aid
    stations to Division clearing stations. Division medical maintenance personnel will
    normally only repair equipment as far forward as the Division clearing stations
    located in the Brigade Support Areas. If the equipment cannot be repaired with
    assets from within the Division, it will be evacuated to the medical supply, optical
    and maintenance unit (MEDSON) located in the Corps area. Maintenance contact
    teamg will deploy forward from the MEDSOM when available.

    12. MEDICAL EVACUATION.


       a.   General Consideration:

            (1) Casualties will be evacuated no further to the rear than demanded by
    heir condition or the tactical situation.

            (2) Patients will be evacuated only after adequate airway and ventilation Is
    assured, external hemorrhage is controlled, fractures are gplinted, and shock therapy
    is instituted to the extent that medical and field expedient resources permit at each
    treatment level.

            (3) Aeromedical evacuation is the preferred method of transporting seriously
    injured patients, with ground ambulance providing back-up support when weather, enemv
    action, or availability of aircraft limit air evacuation.

            (4) Ground ambulances will be used to the maximum extent possible for
    evacuation of other than seriously injured patients.

             (5) Medical elements of the Aviation Battalion, Engineer Battalion,
    Artillery Battalion, Air Defense Artillery Battalion and Cavalry Sqdn will be used
or evacuation, providing they are properly raanned and equipped-to protect the
    casualty, IAW FM B-15.

            (0) Special 9arking of Casualties. To attract attention and ensure caution
    in treatment and handling, certain casualties will have a colored mark placed on the
    forehead with iodine, merthiolate, grease pencil, or other non-irritating substance
    as follows:



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Subject = MEDICAL REPORTING 14 AUG 90
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
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Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 19-JUL-1996