ANNEX J MASS CASUALTY PLAN TO 244TH MED GRP DESERT SHIELD OP

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Subject: ANNEX J MASS CASUALTY PLAN TO 244TH MED GRP DESERT SHIELD OP    

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organization: CENTCOM     

Box ID: BX000481

Folder Title: COMMAND REPORTS  244TH MEDICAL GROUP COMMAND REPORT                                             

Document Number:         36

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      ANNEX J- (MASS CASUALTY PLAN) TO 244TH MEDICAL GROUP DESERT SHIELD
      OPERATIONS ORDER 00



               (3) (U) Immediate.        Patient condition demands immediate
      resucitative treatment.       Highest priority for treatment. Procedures
      used will be kept short in duration and economical in terms of
      medical resources.      These patients will be treated at the 144th Evac
      Hos (KKIA) to facilitate evacuation from the theater. Primary means
      of evacuation will be by air ambulance from Al-Eskan Village to
      KKIA. Then ground ambulance from the landing pad to the hospital.

               (4) (U) Expectant.        Patient injuries are so extensive that
      probability of survival is minimal.           These patients will be given
      symptomatic and supportive treatment until the medical workload
      permits more extensive care on their behalf.

      4. (U) Evacuation.

          a. (U) Upon determination by the Clearing Company (and Dental
      Det if applicable) of need and urgency of evacuation, air or ground
      ambulances will be utilized as the situation dictates. Supported
      unit    transportation    assets will transport patients to medical
      treatment facilities when there are insufficient medical assets.
      manpower obtained from supported units will be tasked to perform
      purely mechanical - repetitive tasks (i.e., litter bearing, driving
      vehicles).

          b. (U) TWO platoons of the 134th Med Co (24 ground ambulances)
      will    be dediacated for graound evacuation within/froM Al-Eskan
      village.    one platoon of the 134th Med Co (12 ground ambulances) will
      be in place at the King Khalid International Airport for evacuaition
      from air ambulance to the 144th Evac Hos. Strip maps to the 144th
      Evac Hos are available at the 244th Med Gp MRO office.

          C. (U) The 336th Med Det (RA) (6 air ambulances) will evacuate
ed helipad or expedient
      site primarly to the 144th Evac Hos at KKIA. The second hospital
      will be the 50th Gen HOS located at Al Kharj Military Hospital which
      has a rooftop helipad.

          d. (U) Deceased personnel (remains) will not be transported by
      medical assets unless they expire enroute.

      5. (U) Medical Regulating.

          a. All evacuated casualties will be tagged with DD Form 602
      (patient evacuation tag) which will contain patient data and the
      primary diagnosis.       Mass Casualty will be marked in red across the
      top of the tag.

          b. (U) During the periood of heavy casualty flow, the attending
      physician must account for all patients treated and report them to
      the facility PAD.       These patients will be back regualted by the PAD
      when the flow permits.          A contingency regulating format will be
      utilized during a mass casualty situation. Patients will be reported
      in three catergories. Ss-surgical, MM-medical, MP-psychiatric.


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Subject = ANNEX J MASS CASUALTY PLAN TO 244TH MED GRP DESE
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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 = 11-OCT-1996