GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING AND TRANSPORTING CASUALTIES

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SUBJECT:  GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING AND TRANSPORTING CASUALTIES

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NARR/SUBJ:  GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING AND TRANSPORTING POTENTIAL



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DESERT SHIELD CASUALTIES ABOARD MILITARY AIRLIFT COMMAND 
AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION AIRCRAFT//
1.  PLEASE PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION TO ALL PHYSICIANS, NURSING 
SERVICE PERSONNEL AND MEDICAL ADMINISTRATORS AT DOD MEDICAL 
FACILITIES, MOBILE AND FIXED AIR STAGING FACILITIES, AEROMEDICAL 
EVACUATION SQUADRONS AND NAVY MEDICAL SHIPS.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS 
MESSAGE IS TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC INFORMATION RELATING TO AEROMEDICAL
EVACUATION PROVIDED BY THE MILITARY AIRLIFT COMMAND. IT WAS 
PREPARED TO DISPEL WIDESPREAD MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT THE 
CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS OF THE SYSTEM AND TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC 
GUIDANCE IN PREPARING POTENTIAL DESERT SHIELD CASUALTIES TO 
PROTECT THEM AGAINST THE PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESSES OF ALTITUDE DURING 
AIR TRANSPORT.  THE MESSAGE CONTAINS THREE MAJOR PARTS:  GENERAL
INFORMATION, MEDICAL CONSIDERATIONS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLY 
REQUIREMENTS.
2.    GENERAL INFORMATION.
  A.    THE AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION SYSTEM IS A TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM DESIGNED TO MOVE PATIENTS TO REARWARD ECHELON OF CARE.  UNLIKE 
NAVY HOSPITAL SHIPS, MAC AIRCRAFT DO NOT FUNCTION AS DEFINITIVE 
CARE FACILITIES OR #FLYING HOSPITALS# AND BASICALLY PROVIDE,