MEDICAL REPORT 14 AUG 90

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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                                                              

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    TAB D TO APPENDIX 4 TO ANNEX X TO 24TH 10 (M) FIELD SOP
    'IROMEDICAL EVACUATION


    1. GENERAL.

        a. Air ambulance helicopters attached/asgigned to the COSCOM will provide
    aeromedical evacuation for the following categories of personnel In accordance with
    the priority indicated be#ow:

            (1) US Military Personnel.

            (2) Civilian employed by US Government/other US citizens.

            (3) Members of allied force.


            (4) PW patients.

            (5) Civilian war casualties.


            (6) Others for humanitarian reasons.

        b.  Air ambulances will be used for the following medical migaiong within the
    area of operations:

            (1) Aeromedical evacuation of patients.

            (2) Movement of medical supplies and equipment.

            (3) Transportation of medical personnel.

        c. Any available US helicopter may be use for emergency evacuation when time
    does not permit arrangement for an air ambulance.    The aircraft commander will enter
    the aeromedical evacuation net for instructions as   to which medical facility the
    patient(s) should be taken.

    2. PROCEDURES.

        a. Aeromedical evacuation requests will be made on the maneuver battalion
    admin/log not to the battalion headquarters. The S3 section of the battalion will
    then switch to the division internal evacuation frequency to request air evacuation
    from the supporting air ambulance unit.

        b. The determination ol the seriousness of the injury, for the purpose of
    requesting air evacuation will be made by the senior medical person present.

        c. Prior to take off or Immediately thereafter, the requested evacuation
    helicopter will contact the DACE frequency to coordinate an MR.

        d. Air evacuation requests will contain the following Information:

            (1) Location - aix-digit coordinates of the pickup site.

            (2) Radio frequency and call sign at patients location.

              X-4-D-1

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