Define Medical Evacuation Questions and Answers 100% Correct
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Define Medical Evacuation Questions and Answers 100% CorrectDefine Medical Evacuation Questions and Answers 100% CorrectDefine Medical Evacuation Questions and Answers 100% CorrectDefine Medical Evacuation Questions and Answers 100% Correct
Term to describe:
the timely and effective movement of...
Define Medical Evacuation Questions
and Answers 100% Correct
Term to describe:
the timely and effective movement of the wounded, injured, or ill to and between medical
treatment facilities on dedicated and properly marked medical platforms with en route care
provided by medical personnel. - ANSWER - Medical Evacuation
What are the two forms of medical evacuation support? - ANSWER - Direct
Area
Which type of medical evacuation support is a method of logistics, medical support, and
personnel services in which support relationships are determined by the location of the units
requiring support. - ANSWER - Area Support
which type of medical evacuation support requires a force to support another specific force and
authorizing it to answer directly to the supported force's request for assistance. - ANSWER -
Direct Support
What are the 4 primary tasks of MEDEVAC? - ANSWER - acquire & locate
treat & stablize
intratheater medical evacuation
emergency movement of medical personnel/equipment/supplies
Which primary MEDEVAC task serves the purpose of:
, Provide a rapid response to acquire wounded, injured, and ill personnel. Clear the battlefield of
casualties and facilitate and enhance the tactical commander's freedom of movement and
maneuver.
This task is performed by the evacuation platforms in the medical company (ground ambulance)
and medical company (air ambulance). - ANSWER - intratheater medical evacuation
Which primary MEDEVAC task serves the purpose of:
Provide a rapid response for the emergency movement of scarce medical resources throughout
an operational environment. - ANSWER - emergency movement of medical
personnel/equipment/supplies
Which primary MEDEVAC task serves the purpose of:
Maintain or improve the patient's medical condition during transport and provide en route care
as required.
This task is performed by medical evacuation crewmembers and providers when necessary. -
ANSWER - Treat and stablize
Term to describe:
location where a patient is transferred from one ambulance to another en route to a medical
treatment facility. - ANSWER - Ambulance Exchange Point (AXP)
-could be used for speed (track vehicle to wheeled vehicle)
-could be used to free up the asset for use elsewhere
term to describe:
location that may or may not be staffed, where casualties are assembled for evacuation to a
medical treatment facility. - ANSWER - Casualty Collection Point (CCP)
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