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Subject = ANNEX T PART I OF V AND VII CORPS FSOP
Box ID = BX000504
Folder Title = OPERATING PROCEDURES VII CORPS SOP TEAM 4S COPY
Unit = ARCENT
Parent Org = CENTCOM
Ui4CLASSMED EJAikL DRAFT
r 1987 Draft
ANNEX T (Medical) to Part I of V/Vll (US)'Corps Field Standing
Operating Procedures (U)
1. PURPOSE. To prescribe policies and procedures for medical
support to Corps.
2. SCOPE. Applicable to all units assigned or attached to
Corps.
3. RESPONSIBILITY.
a. Staff Proponency. Surgeon.
b. Theater Army evaluation and hospitalization plans are
based on the principle that supporting units are responsible
evacuating and treating casualties from supported units within
their area of responsibility. When high numbers of casualties
are occurring, supported units must evacuate sorie/all casualti
to supporting unit. All elements of a medical unit are entitl
to, and will, display the Red Cross.
c. Commanders at all levels are responsible for providing
health services support to their organization and/or geographi
area of responsibility.
d. The decision to abandon patients, regardless of
nationality, is the sole responsibility of the senior tactical
commander responsible for the immediate area of operation. In
the event other patients are not medically transportable,
commanders of medical units will:
(1) Advise the tactical commander of the patie-it's
status, prognosis if evacuated or abandoned, and any special
considerations (such as patient's knowledge of current plans,
special weapons, etc.) which would influence the tactical
commander's decision.
(2) Execute the decision of the tactical commander.
Should the decision be made to abandon patients, designate Army
Medical Department personnel and equipment to remain with those
patients being abandoned.
4. GENERAL.
a. Geneva Convetition.
(1) Madicil units etititl@4.1 to the I)rotL-ctiun of the
Geneva Convention will, in tht.% absence of other guidance, dis
the Geneva Convention (RED CROSS) symbol at all times. All
elements of a medical unit, not just ambulances and facilitie
holding patients, are entitled to and will display the Red Cr
Ui4CLASSMED EJAikL DRAFT
r 1987 Draft
ANNEX T (Medical) to Part I of V/Vll (US)'Corps Field Standing
Operating Procedures (U)
1. PURPOSE. To prescribe policies and procedures for medical
support to Corps.
2. SCOPE. Applicable to all units assigned or attached to
Corps.
3. RESPONSIBILITY.
a. Staff Proponency. Surgeon.
b. Theater Army evaluation and hospitalization plans are
based on the principle that supporting units are responsible
evacuating and treating casualties from supported units within
their area of responsibility. When high numbers of casualties
are occurring, supported units must evacuate sorie/all casualti
to supporting unit. All elements of a medical unit are entitl
to, and will, display the Red Cross.
c. Commanders at all levels are responsible for providing
health services support to their organization and/or geographi
area of responsibility.
d. The decision to abandon patients, regardless of
nationality, is the sole responsibility of the senior tactical
commander responsible for the immediate area of operation. In
the event other patients are not medically transportable,
commanders of medical units will:
(1) Advise the tactical commander of the patie-it's
status, prognosis if evacuated or abandoned, and any special
considerations (such as patient's knowledge of current plans,
special weapons, etc.) which would influence the tactical
commander's decision.
(2) Execute the decision of the tactical commander.
Should the decision be made to abandon patients, designate Army
Medical Department personnel and equipment to remain with those
patients being abandoned.
4. GENERAL.
a. Geneva Convetition.
(1) Madicil units etititl@4.1 to the I)rotL-ctiun of the
Geneva Convention will, in tht.% absence of other guidance, dis
the Geneva Convention (RED CROSS) symbol at all times. All
elements of a medical unit, not just ambulances and facilitie
holding patients, are entitled to and will display the Red Cr
Ui4CLASSMED EJAikL DRAFT
r 1987 Draft
ANNEX T (Medical) to Part I of V/Vll (US)'Corps Field Standing
Operating Procedures (U)
1. PURPOSE. To prescribe policies and procedures for medical
support to Corps.
2. SCOPE. Applicable to all units assigned or attached to
Corps.
3. RESPONSIBILITY.
a. Staff Proponency. Surgeon.
b. Theater Army evaluation and hospitalization plans are
based on the principle that supporting units are responsible
evacuating and treating casualties from supported units within
their area of responsibility. When high numbers of casualties
are occurring, supported units must evacuate sorie/all casualti
to supporting unit. All elements of a medical unit are entitl
to, and will, display the Red Cross.
c. Commanders at all levels are responsible for providing
health services support to their organization and/or geographi
area of responsibility.
d. The decision to abandon patients, regardless of
nationality, is the sole responsibility of the senior tactical
commander responsible for the immediate area of operation. In
the event other patients are not medically transportable,
commanders of medical units will:
(1) Advise the tactical commander of the patie-it's
status, prognosis if evacuated or abandoned, and any special
considerations (such as patient's knowledge of current plans,
special weapons, etc.) which would influence the tactical
commander's decision.
(2) Execute the decision of the tactical commander.
Should the decision be made to abandon patients, designate Army
Medical Department personnel and equipment to remain with those
patients being abandoned.
4. GENERAL.
a. Geneva Convetition.
(1) Madicil units etititl@4.1 to the I)rotL-ctiun of the
Geneva Convention will, in tht.% absence of other guidance, dis
the Geneva Convention (RED CROSS) symbol at all times. All
elements of a medical unit, not just ambulances and facilitie
holding patients, are entitled to and will display the Red Cr
Ui4CLASSfR[g FJOLikL DRAFT
f md4y
Ea 19B7 Draft
ANNEX T (Medical) to Part I of V/VII (US)'Corps Field Standing
operating Procedures (U)
1. PURPOSE. To prescribe policies and procedures for medical
support.to Corps.
2. SCOPE. Applicable to all units assigned or attached to
Corps.
3. P-ESPONSIBILITY.
a. Staff Proponency. Surgeon.
b. Theater Army evacuation and hospitalization plans are
based on the principle that supporting units are responsible
evacuating and treating casualties from supported units within
their area of responsibility- When high numbers of casualties
are occurr4@ng, supported units must evacuate some/all casualti
to supporting unit. All elements of a medical unit are entitl
to, and will, display the Red Cross.
c. Commanders at all levels are responsible for providing
health services support to their organization and/or geographi
area of responsibility.
d. The decision to abandon patients, regardless of
nationality, is the sole responsibility of the senior tactical
commander responsible for the immediate area of operation. In
the event other patients are not medically transportable,
commanders of medical units will:
(1) Advise the tactical commander of the patient's
status, prognosis if evacuated or abandoned, and any special
considerations (such as patient's knowledge of current plans,
special weapons, etc.) which would influence the tactical
commander's decision.
(2) Execute the decision of the tactical commander.
Should the decision be made to abandon patients, designate Army
Medical Department personnel and equipment to remain with those
patients being abandoned.
4. GENERAL.
Geneva ConvL-iition.
(1) MaLlic@il units ciiLitlCLI to the Protection of the
Geneva Conventioii will, iii the absence of OL]ier guidance, dis
the Geneva Convention (RED CROSS) symbol at all times. All
elements of a medical unit, not just ambulances and facilitie
holding patients, are entitled to and will display the Red Cr
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