Table 1. NATO 9 Line Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) Request, Schemes and Mind Maps of Medical Sciences

Download Table 1. NATO 9 Line Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) Request and more Schemes and Mind Maps Medical Sciences in PDF only on Docsity! Table 1. NATO 9 Line Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) Request Line Title Explanation Reason 1 Location/Pick up site Eight or ten digit grid coordinates of pick up site Required to know where to pick up the patient 2 Radio frequency, call sign Frequency of radio at the pickup site Call sign of the person to be contacted at the pickup site Evacuation vehicle can contact requesting unit while en route 3 Number of patients by precedence A—URGENT B—URGENT-SURG C—PRIORITY D—ROUTINE E—CONVENIENCE Assist command and control in prioritizing evacuation unit missions 4 Special equipment required A—None B—Hoist C—Extraction equipment D—Ventilator Required to have needed equipment loaded prior to mission start 5 Number of patients by type L+# of patients–Litter A+# of patients– Ambulatory (sitting) Needed to have appropriate number of vehicles dispatched 6 Security of pick-up site (wartime) N—No enemy troops in area P—Possibly enemy troops in area (approach with caution) E—Enemy troops in area (approach with caution) X—Enemy troops in area (armed escort required) For situational awareness and planning 6 Number and type of wound, injury or illness (peacetime) Specific patient information on wound type (gunshot, blunt force, or explosive device) Serious bleeding and patient blood type if known Assists evacuation personnel in determining required treatment and special equipment needed 7 Method of marking pickup site A—Panels B—Pyrotechnic signal C—Smoke signal Assists the evacuation crew in identifying the specific location of the pick up