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Sustainment<br />
two aid stations, coordinating evacuation and movement of the aid stations. When not deployed, the aid<br />
station is normally consolidated with the CTCP.<br />
Medical Evacuation Teams<br />
8-93. Medical platoon ambulances provide MEDEVAC and enroute care from the Soldier’s point of injury<br />
(POI) or the troop CCP to the squadron aid station. The ambulance team supporting the troop works in<br />
coordination with the combat medics supporting the platoons. Medical evacuation teams are habitually<br />
attached to troops. They support the troop with treatment and evacuation to the squadron aid station. Units<br />
with area support responsibility are included in the planning process, and additional assets are allocated to<br />
the area supporting medical company to compensate for the additional patient flow. Under normal<br />
circumstances, ambulance support is pushed forward with the field trains to assist in MEDEVAC.<br />
Maximum use of aerial evacuation (when available) for litter-urgent patients should be planned and<br />
exercised.<br />
Combat Medic Section<br />
8-94. Combat medics are allocated with one combat medic per platoon in the troop. The platoon combat<br />
medic normally locates with, or near, the PL or PSG. The senior troop combat medic normally collocates<br />
with the 1SG. When the DRT is engaged, he remains with the 1SG and provides medical advice as<br />
necessary. As the tactical situation allows, he manages the troop CCP, provides treatment, and prepares<br />
patients for evacuation.<br />
EVACUATION OF WOUNDED PERSONNEL<br />
8-95. Medical evacuation is not the same as CASEVAC. They are defined as follows:<br />
Medical evacuation. This is the movement of casualties using medical assets while providing<br />
en route medical care. Ideally, casualties are transferred from a CCP to a MEDEVAC asset.<br />
Casualty transport. Commonly called CASEVAC, this is the movement of casualties by<br />
nonmedical assets without specialized trauma care. Casualty transport or CASEVAC is what is<br />
done when moving casualties from the POI to the platoon CCP or troop CCP.<br />
8-96. The two areas of medical support are treatment and evacuation. Effective CASEVAC has a positive<br />
impact on the morale of a unit. Casualties are cared for at the POI (or under nearby cover and concealment)<br />
and receive self- or buddy-aid, advanced first aid from the combat lifesaver, or emergency medical<br />
treatment from the trauma specialist (troop or platoon medic).<br />
Location of Casualties<br />
8-97. During the fight, casualties should remain under cover where they received initial treatment (self- or<br />
buddy-aid). As soon as the situation allows, casualties are moved to the platoon CCP. From the platoon<br />
area, casualties are normally evacuated to the DRT CCP and then back to the SAS. The unit TACSOP<br />
addresses this activity, to include the marking of casualties in limited visibility operations. Small, standard,<br />
or infrared chemical lights work well for this purpose. Once the casualties are collected, evaluated, and<br />
treated, they are prioritized for evacuation back to the troop CCP. Once they arrive at the troop CCP, the<br />
above process is repeated while awaiting their evacuation back to the SAS.<br />
Evacuation Personnel<br />
8-98. An effective technique, particularly during an attack, is to task organize a sustainment team under the<br />
1SG. These Soldiers carry additional ammunition forward to the platoons and evacuate casualties to either<br />
the troop or the squadron CCP. The leader determines the size of the team during his estimate.<br />
8-99. When the DRT is widely dispersed, the casualties might be evacuated directly from the platoon CCP<br />
by vehicle or helicopter. Helicopter evacuation might be restricted due to the threat of enemy ground-to-air<br />
small arms, and shoulder-fired or other air defense weapons. In some cases, the casualties must be moved<br />
to the troop CCP before evacuation. If the capacity of the squadron's organic ambulances is exceeded, unit<br />
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