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Pathfinder Aeromedical Evacuation2024/2025
______________________ should not be delayed while waiting for the MIST
information - ANS-Medical evacuation missions
Advantages of AEROMEDEVAC - ANS-- Enroute treatment
- Speed
- Versatility
- Flexibility
Remember: Every Soldier Feels Vulnerable
AEROMEDEVAC responsibility of requesting unit - ANS-Light and mark the pickup site.
Tactical support and security.
Patient preparation and consolidation.
Assignment of litter teams to load the aircraft.
Brief pilot of enemy situation.
Mark friendly positions when armed escort is
required.
Have English speaking representative for non-U.S. personnel.
Guide in aircraft.
CASEVAC (casualty evacuation) - ANS-Movement of casualties aboard non-medical
vehicles or aircraft. Casualties transported in this manner do not receive en route
medical care.
CH-47 Patient Load Configuration - ANS-Ambulatory patients: starts at 31. Sequence is
-6, -6, -3.
Litter patients: starts at 0. Sequence is +4.
CH-47F Chinook crew - ANS-Two pilots, two crew chief (one medic for every six litters)
CH-47F Chinook max configuration - ANS-31 ambulatory or 24 litter, and one
ambulatory
, Disadvantages of AEROMEDEVAC - ANS-• Weather and limited visibility
• Enemy situation
• Limited/priority aircraft
• Landing zone considerations
• (Surface, size, condition, hazards;
• When to use Rescue Hoist, etc.)
Remember: WELLSW
Folding rigid pole litter capacity - ANS-1 person or 400lbs
Folding Rigid Pole Litter Primary Use - ANS-Ground evacuations & sit down missions
History of U.S. Army Rotary Aeromedical Evacuation - ANS-● First documented Rotary
wing CASEVAC took place in Burma in APR of 1944. Aircraft used was a Sikorsky YR -
4B
● Rotary Wing CASEVAC begins in earnest during the Korean conflict . Ratio of
casualties to deaths drop from 4. in WWII to 2. in Korea . Aircraft used :
OH 13 Sioux
● First Rotary Wing MEDEVAC used in Vietnam . Ratio of casualties to deaths drops to
1/100 . Aircraft used UH - 1
How many & where are Red Cross markings on a UH-60 L/M? - ANS-5. Nose, top,
belly, one on each cargo door.
In line 9 of MEDEVAC what is a wartime situation? - ANS-CBRN contamination
Report type of agents, RADS per hour
In line 9 of MEDEVAC, what is a peacetime situation? - ANS-Terrain description: size,
surface, slope, obstacle.
Kendrick Extrication Device (KED) - ANS-Semi-rigid support for casualties with a
suspected spinal injury
Line 1 of the Nine Line - ANS-Location of the pick-up site
Line 2 of the Nine Line - ANS-Radio frequency, call sign, and suffix
Line 3 of the Nine Line - ANS-Number of patients by precedence
Line 4 of the Nine Line - ANS-Special Equipment
Line 5 of the Nine Line - ANS-Number of patients by type
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