TASK:

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STT/CTT FRIDAY , SEP 27TH 2002

• TASK
• REQUEST MEDICAL EVACUATION
  
• TASK - 081- 831 - 0101
• REF FM 8 - 10 - 6 MEDICAL EVACUATION IN A
  THEATER OF OPERATIONS MANUAL

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• TASK
• TRAIN SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO HHC 1ST TMCA ON HOW TO
  REQUEST MEDICAL EVACUATION OF CRITICALY WOUNDED
  PERSONNEL ON A WARTIME BATTLEFIELD.

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• CONDITIONS
• Given an order to request medical
• evacuation, a patient pick-up situation,
• operational communications
• equipment, and instructions on how to
• request medical evacuation
• (MEDEVAC), you must request in 9 line
• format, via in a simulated radio
  situations.

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STANDARDS Soldier must orally transmit in the
simulated MEDEVAC request and provide all
necessary MEDEVAC request information within 25
seconds with a first time go.
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Request Medical Evacuation
RISK ASSESSMENT
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Request Medical Evacuation
9 LINE MESSAGE FORMAT

• Location of pickup site (line 1).
• Radio frequency, call sign, and suffix (line 2).
• NOTE Unless the MEDEVAC information is
  transmitted over secure communication systems it
  must be encrypted.

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Request Medical Evacuation
9 LINE MESSAGE FORMAT

• Numbers of patients by precedence (line 3).
• Special equipment required (line 4).
• Number of patients by type (line 5).

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Request Medical Evacuation
9 LINE MESSAGE FORMAT

• Security of pickup site (line 6).
• Method of marking pickup site (line 7).
• Patient nationality and status (line 8).

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Request Medical Evacuation
9 LINE MESSAGE FORMAT

• NBC contamination (line 9).
• NOTE NBC line 9 information is only included
  when contamination exists.

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Request Medical Evacuation
TRANSMIT THE MEDEVAC REQUEST

• Contact the unit that controls the
• evacuation assets.
• Make proper contact with the intended receiver.
• (2) Use effective call sign and frequency
  assignments from your units SOI.
• Give the following in the clear "I HAVE A
• MEDEVAC REQUEST" wait 1-3 seconds for
  response. If no response, repeat the statement.

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Request Medical Evacuation
TRANSMIT THE MEDEVAC REQUEST

• B Transmit the MEDEVAC information
• in the proper sequence.
• State all line item numbers in clear text. The
  call sign and suffix (if needed) in line 2 may be
  transmitted in the clear.
• NOTE
• Line numbers 1 through 5 must always be
  transmitted during the initial contact with the
  evacuation unit. Lines 6 through 9 may be
  transmitted while the aircraft or vehicle is en
  route.

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Request Medical Evacuation
TRANSMIT THE MEDEVAC REQUEST

• (2) Follow the procedure provided in the
  explanation column of the MEDEVAC request 9 line
  format to transmit other required information.
• (3) Pronounce letters and numbers in accordance
  with appropriate radio telephonic procedures.

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Request Medical Evacuation
TRANSMIT THE MEDEVAC REQUEST

• (4) Take no longer than 25 seconds to transmit.
• (5) End the transmission by stating "OVER."
• (6) Keep the radio on and listen for additional
  instructions or contact from the evacuation unit.

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Learning Follow Up

• How many Lines are in the MEDEVAC Request?

A) 9 Lines
Q) Lines 1 5 must be sent when?
A) Upon initial contact with the evacuation
unit.

• How long do you have to transmit a MEDEVAC 9
  Line format request?

A) 25 Seconds
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THE END

• Pending Any Questions