Accounting /Army Basic Leader Course (BLC) - CASEVAC
Army Basic Leader Course (BLC) - CASEVAC
This deck covers key concepts and procedures related to casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) in military operations, including principles of rescue, medical evacuation categories, and MEDEVAC requests.
What is CASEVAC?
Casualty Evacuation - transport of a medical patient in a non-medical vehicle
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Term
Definition
What is CASEVAC?
Casualty Evacuation - transport of a medical patient in a non-medical vehicle
What are the three principles of rescue operations?
Identify the task
Evaluate the circumstances of the rescue
Plan the rescue
What is the golden rule of rescue ops?
Don’t yourself become a casualty
What happens to the casualties equipment after a rescue?
Weapons/SI kept by unit, individual equip and gas mas stay with casualty
Who decides if or when medical evacuation is called?
Mission (tactical) leader
What are the 5 categories of medical precedence?
Urgent
Urgent (surgical)
Priority
Routine
Convenience
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Term | Definition |
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What is CASEVAC? | Casualty Evacuation - transport of a medical patient in a non-medical vehicle |
What are the three principles of rescue operations? | Identify the task
Evaluate the circumstances of the rescue
Plan the rescue |
What is the golden rule of rescue ops? | Don’t yourself become a casualty |
What happens to the casualties equipment after a rescue? | Weapons/SI kept by unit, individual equip and gas mas stay with casualty |
Who decides if or when medical evacuation is called? | Mission (tactical) leader |
What are the 5 categories of medical precedence? | Urgent
Urgent (surgical)
Priority
Routine
Convenience |
How many lines are there in a MEDEVAC request? | 9 |
Which lines of the MEDEVAC request are required to start the mission? | Lines 1-5 |
What is the timeframe for evacuation for each medevac precedence category? | Urgent: <1 hour
Priority: <4 hours
Routine: <24 hours
Convenience: whenever available |