NINE LINE MEDEVAC AND HLZ/PZ MARKING

ADVANTAGES OF AEROMEDEVAC SPEED FLEXIBILITY ENROUTE TREATMENT

DISADVANTAGES OF AEROMDEVAC WEATHER AND LIMITED VISIBILITY ENEMY SITUATION LIMITED/PRIORITY AIRCRAFT

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE REQUESTING 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 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 FORMAT LINE 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.) 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 P/U SITE AT LEAST 6 DIGIT GRID INCLUDE GRID ZONE DESIGNATOR

LINE 2 RADIO FREQUENCY AND CALLSIGN PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE FREQUENCY

LINE 3 NUMBER OF PATIENTS BY PRECEDENCE ENABLES AIR MEDEVAC CREW TO ESTABLISH A PRIORITY OF WHICH PATIENTS NEED TO BE EVECUATED FIRST

LINE 3 NUMBER OF PATIENTS 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 PATIENTS BY PRECEDENCE 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 PATIENTS BY PRECEDENCE CONVENIENCE: MEDEVAC IS A CONVENIENCE RATHER THAN A NECESSITY

LINE 4 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT NEEDED AIRCRAFT RESCUE HOIST JUNGLE/FOREST PENETRATOR SEMI RIGID LITTER STOKES BASIC LITTER KENDRICK EXTRACTION DEVICE

LINE 5 NUMER OF PATIENTS BY TYPE NUMBER OF LITTER PATIENTS NUMBER OF AMBULATORY

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) GUNSHOT, SHRAPNEL BROKEN BONES ILLNESS

LINE 7 METHOD OF MARKING P/U SITE PRACTICAL EXERCISE

LINE 8 PATIENT NATIONALITY AND STATUS U.S MILITARY U.S CIVILIAN NON U.S MILITARY NON U.S CIVILIAN PRISONER OF WAR

LINE 9 (WARTIME) NBC CONTAMINATION RADS/HOUR OR TYPE OF AGENT USED

LINE 9 (PEACETIME) DESCRIPTION OF TERRAIN IN AROUND P/U SITE

HLZ MARKING

TDP 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 METHODS DAY NIGHT INVERTED “Y” SMOKE NATO “T” FLARE VS-17 PANEL NIGHT INVERTED “Y” NATO “T” OMNI DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS CHEM LIGHTS FLASHLIGHTS IR STROBE LIGHTS