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Intro: Evacuating and Moving Casualties
DCMT Fieldcraft
12
Medical
Professional
01/13/2013

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Term
What does MEDEVAC encompass?
Definition
  1. Collecting the wounded
  2. Sorting and prioritizing for evacuation
  3. Providing an Evac mode
  4. Perform emergency interventions and care enroute
Term
What is a CASEVAC?
Definition
A term used by nonmedical units to refer to the movement of casualties aboard nonmedical vehicles or aircraft
Term
What are the 5 levels of Medical Care?
Definition
  1. First Responder Capability
  2. Forward Resuscitative Care
  3. Theater Hospitalization
  4. Definitive Care Outside of Combat Zone
  5. CONUS DoD hospitals
Term
Why is battlefield documentation important?
Definition
  1. Part of the Soldier's official and permanent medical record
  2. Aids tx by recording care given in field
  3. May prevent med OD
Term
What are 4 types of battlefield documentation?
Definition
  1. DD Form 1380, Field Medical Card
  2. DA Form 7656 Casualty Card, TC3 Card
  3. Sharpie Marker on tape - nonstandard
  4. Sharpie Marker on casualty's skin - nonstandard
Term
What is DD Form 1380 ?
Definition
Field Medical Card
Term
What is DA Form 7656?
Definition
TC3 Card
Term
What are the 2 requirements of an FMC?
Definition
  1. Signed by a medical officer
  2. Attached to the casualty's clothing
Term
What are the required blocks for an FMC?
Definition
1,3,4,7,9, and 11
Term
Wat is Over-classification?
Definition
The tendency to classify a wound as more severe than it actually is. 
Term
What are the four priorities when requesting an Evac?
Definition
  1. Urgent 
  2. Urgent Surgical
  3. Priority
  4. Routine
  5. Convenience
Term
Way does AXP mean?
Definition
Ambulance Exchange Point
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