Medical Evacuation Exam|64 Questions
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Enabling Learning Objectives
A.Define Medical Evacuation
B.Describe Army Medical Evacuation
C.Articulate MEDEVAC Resources
D.Outline Theater Evacuation Policies
E.Define Medical Evacuation Planning Considerations - ANSWER -
Medical ________________ is 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 - evacuation
Support to Theater
Medical evacuation supports theater evacuation policy and is an integral part of medical
regulating.
Medical evacuation support:
What are the two types? hint* D,A - ANSWER - Direct support
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 tasks provides a rapid response for the emergency movement of scarce medical
resources throughout an operational environment? - ANSWER - Emergency movement of
medical personnel, equipment, and supplies
,Contiguous Evac Employment - ANSWER - POINT OF INJURY -> CCP -> BAS -> AXP->
BSMC -> CSH
Area support
•Direct support - requiring a force to _____________ another specific force and authorizing it to
answer directly to the supported force's request for assistance.
•Area support - a method of ______________, medical support, and personnel services in
which support relationships are determined by the location of the units requiring support. -
ANSWER - support
logistics
- area support for the mission
An efficient and effective MEDEVAC system—
•Minimizes mortality by rapidly and efficiently moving the sick, injured, and wounded to and
between MTFs
•Ensures continuum of care between roles of care
•Serves as a force multiplier as it clears the battlefield
•Builds the morale of Soldiers
•Provides critical en route medical care
•Provides economy of force
•Provides connectivity of the AHS as appropriate to the Military Health System - ANSWER -
Primary Tasks of MEDEVAC - ANSWER - Acquire and locate
Treat and Stabilize
, Intratheater Medical Evacuation
Emergency movement of medical personnel, equipment, and supplies
Which primary task Provides 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 medical evacuation crew of the evacuation platform. - ANSWER -
Acquire and locate
Which primary task Maintains 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 Stabilize
Which primary task Provides rapid evacuation utilizing dedicated assets to the most appropriate
role of care. Provide a capability to cross-level patients within the theater hospitals and to
transport patients being evacuated out of theater to staging facility prior to departure?
Non-Contiguous Evac Employment - ANSWER - the allocation and availability of medical and
MEDEVAC resources and the number, type, and criticality of patients being evacuated may
require bypassing lower roles of care in order to ensure the timely treatment and appropriate
care of casualties.
Medical Evacuation Tools
A location that may or may not be staffed, where casualties are assembled for evacuation to a
medical treatment facility?
•A location where a patient is transferred from one ambulance to another en route to a medical
treatment facility? - ANSWER - Casualty Collection Point
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