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Subject: MEDICAL REPORT  14 AUG 90                                       

Unit: 24TH ID     

Parent Organization: XVIII CORPS 

Box  ID: BX001433

Folder Title: MEDICAL REPORTING-DIVISION SURGEON                                                              

Document Number:         17

Folder Seq  #:        456










     APPENDIX 4 TO ANNEX X TO 24TH ID (M) FIELD SOP
     'EDICAL



       J. Maintenance of Medical Material and Equipment:

            (1) Request for emergency repair will be directed to the DUSO.

            (2) Equipment will not be modified or altered without written authorization
     from the Division Surgeon.

            (3) Approved modifications will be effected only by technically qualified
     personnel.

            (4) Unserviceable medical equipment will be evacuated from Battalion Aid
     stations to Division clearing stations. Division medical maintenance personnel will
     normally only repair equipment as far forward as the Division clearing stations
     located in the Brigade Support Areas. If the equipment cannot be repairad with
     assets from within the Division, it will be evacuated to the medical supply, optical
     and maintenance unit (MEDSON) located in the Corps area. Maintenance contact
     teama will deploy forward from the MZDSOM when available.

     12. MEDICAL EVACUATION.


        a. General Consideration:

            (1) Casualties will be evacuated no further to the rear than demanded by
     heir condition or the tactical situation.

            (2) Patients will be evacuated only after adequate airway and ventilation la
     assured, external hemorrhage la controlled, fractures,are aplinted, and shock therapy
     is instituted to the extent that medical and field expedient resources permit at each
     treatment level.

            (3) Aeromedical evacuation is the preferred method of transporting seriously
     injured patients, with ground ambulance providing back-up support when weather, enemy
     action, or availability of aircraft limit air evacuation.

             (4) Ground ambulances will be used to the maximum extent possible for
     evacuation of other than seriously injured patients.

              (5) Medical elements of the Aviation Battalion, Engineer Battalion,
n will be used
     for evacuation, providing they are properly manned and equipped-to protect the
     casualty, IAW FM 8-15.                                                                           m

             (a) Special Uarking of Casualties. To attract attention and ensure caution
     in treatment and handling, certain casualties will have a colored mark placed on the
     forehead with iodine, merthiolate, grease pencil, or other non-irritating substance
     as follows:



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Document 79 f:/Week-22/BX001433/MEDICAL REPORTING-DIVISION SURGEON/medical report 14 aug 90:12179611151420
Control Fields 17
File Room = may96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-22
Box ID = BX001433
Unit = 24TH ID
Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS
Folder Title = MEDICAL REPORTING-DIVISION SURGEON
Folder Seq # = 456
Subject = MEDICAL REPORT 14 AUG 90
Document Seq # = 17
Document Date =
Scan Date =
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 = 17-DEC-1996