NINE LINE MEDEVACNINE LINE MEDEVACAND HLZ/PZ AND HLZ/PZ

MARKINGMARKING

ADVANTAGES OF ADVANTAGES OF AEROMEDEVACAEROMEDEVAC

• SPEED

• FLEXIBILITY

• ENROUTE TREATMENT

DISADVANTAGES OF DISADVANTAGES OF AEROMDEVACAEROMDEVAC

• WEATHER AND LIMITED VISIBILITY

• ENEMY SITUATION

• LIMITED/PRIORITY AIRCRAFT

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE REQUESTING UNITREQUESTING UNIT

• LIGHTING AND MARKING OF THE P/U SITE• TACTICAL SUPPORT AND SECURITY• PATIENT PREPARATION• ASSIGNMENT OF LITTER TEAMS TO LOAD

THE AIRCRAFT• BRIEFING PILOT OF ENEMY SITUATION • MARKING FRIENDLY POSITIONS• GUIDE IN AIRCRAFT

THE FORMATTHE FORMAT• PROVIDES A UNIFORM METHOD OF

REQUESTING A MEDEVAC FOR WOUNDED PERSONNEL.

• ALLOWS AIR CREW TO PLAN AND PROVIDE QUICK AND EFFECTIVE AND QUICK RESPONSE.

• *DURING PEACETIME LINES 1-5 MUST BE SENT IN CLEAR.

• **LINES 1-5 MUST BE SENT PRIOR TO A/C “WHEELS UP”.

THE FORMATTHE FORMATLINE 1 LOCATION OF P/U SITE

LINE 2 RADIO FREQ., CALL SIGN, AND SUFFIX OF REQUESTING UNIT

LINE 3 NUMBER OF PATIENTS BY PRECEDENCE

LINE 4 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT NEEDED

LINE 5 NUMBER OF PATIENTS BY TYPE

THE FORMAT (CONT.)THE FORMAT (CONT.)LINE 6 WARTIME: ENEMY SITUATION PEACETIME: TYPE OF INJURY

LINE 7 METHOD OF MARKING P/U SITE

LINE 8 PATIENT NATIONALTY AND STATUS

LINE 9 WARTIME: NBC CONTAMINATION PEACETIME: TERRAIN DESCRIPTION

LINE 1 LOCATION OF LINE 1 LOCATION OF P/U SITEP/U SITE

• AT LEAST 6 DIGIT GRID

• INCLUDE GRID ZONE DESIGNATOR

LINE 2 RADIO LINE 2 RADIO FREQUENCY AND FREQUENCY AND

CALLSIGNCALLSIGN

• PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE FREQUENCY

LINE 3 NUMBER OF LINE 3 NUMBER OF PATIENTS BY PATIENTS BY PRECEDENCEPRECEDENCE

• ENABLES AIR MEDEVAC CREW TO ESTABLISH A PRIORITY OF WHICH PATIENTS NEED TO BE EVECUATED FIRST

LINE 3 NUMBER OF LINE 3 NUMBER OF PATIENTS BY PRECEDENCEPATIENTS BY PRECEDENCE

• THERE ARE 4 PRIORITIES:• URGENT: EMERGENCY CASES THAT

NEED EVACUATION ASAP, WITHIN A MAXIMUM OF 2 HOURS TO SAVE LIFE, LIMB OR EYESIGHT

• URGENT SURGICAL: PATIENTS WHO MUST RECEIVE FAR FORWARD SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO SAVE LIFE

LINE 3 NUMBER OF LINE 3 NUMBER OF PATIENTS BY PATIENTS BY PRECEDENCEPRECEDENCE

• PRIORITY: SICK OR WOUNDED PERSONNEL REQUIRING PROMPT MEDICAL CARE

• MUST BE EVACUATED IN 4 HOURS OR HIS CONDITION COULD DETERIORATE TO SUCK A DEGREE THAT HE WILL BECOME AN URGENT PRECEDENCE

LINE 3 NUMBER OF LINE 3 NUMBER OF PATIENTS BY PATIENTS BY PRECEDENCEPRECEDENCE

• CONVENIENCE: MEDEVAC IS A CONVENIENCE RATHER THAN A NECESSITY

LINE 4 SPECIAL LINE 4 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT NEEDEDEQUIPMENT NEEDED

• AIRCRAFT RESCUE HOIST

• JUNGLE/FOREST PENETRATOR

• SEMI RIGID LITTER

• STOKES BASIC LITTER

• KENDRICK EXTRACTION DEVICE

LINE 5 NUMER OF LINE 5 NUMER OF PATIENTS BY TYPEPATIENTS BY TYPE

• NUMBER OF LITTER PATIENTS

• NUMBER OF AMBULATORY

LINE 6 (WARTIME)LINE 6 (WARTIME)

• ENEMY SITUATION– NO ENEMY TROOPS IN THE AREA– POSSIBLE EEMY TROOPS IN THE AREA– ENEMY IN THE AREA, APPROACH W/

CAUTION– ENEMY TROOPS IN THE AREA, ARMED

ESCORT REQUIRED

LINE 6 (PEACETIME)LINE 6 (PEACETIME)

• GUNSHOT, SHRAPNEL

• BROKEN BONES

•ILLNESS

LINE 7 METHOD OF LINE 7 METHOD OF MARKING P/U SITEMARKING P/U SITE

• PRACTICAL EXERCISE

LINE 8 PATIENT LINE 8 PATIENT NATIONALITY AND NATIONALITY AND

STATUSSTATUS

• U.S MILITARY

• U.S CIVILIAN

• NON U.S MILITARY

• NON U.S CIVILIAN

• PRISONER OF WAR

LINE 9 (WARTIME)LINE 9 (WARTIME)

• NBC CONTAMINATION– RADS/HOUR OR TYPE OF AGENT USED

LINE 9 (PEACETIME)LINE 9 (PEACETIME)

• DESCRIPTION OF TERRAIN IN AROUND P/U SITE

HLZ MARKINGHLZ MARKING

TDP SIZESTDP SIZES• SIZE 1: 25 Meters (all observation helos)

• SIZE 2: 35 Meters (small utility/attack)

• SIZE 3: 50 Meters (large utility/attack)

• SIZE 4: 80 Meters (all cargo helos)

• SIZE 5: 100 Meters (all sling load helos)

MARKING METHODSMARKING METHODS

DAY• SMOKE

• FLARE

• VS-17 PANEL

NIGHT• INVERTED “Y”• NATO “T”• OMNI DIRECTIONAL

LIGHTS• CHEM LIGHTS• FLASHLIGHTS• IR STROBE LIGHTS