1. NINE LINE MEDEVAC AND HLZ/PZ MARKING

2. ADVANTAGES OF AEROMEDEVAC
SPEED
FLEXIBILITY
ENROUTE TREATMENT

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

4. 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

5. 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”.

6. 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

7. 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

8. LINE 1 LOCATION OF P/U SITE
AT LEAST 6 DIGIT GRID
INCLUDE GRID ZONE DESIGNATOR

9. LINE 2 RADIO FREQUENCY AND CALLSIGN
PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE FREQUENCY

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

11. 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

12. 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

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

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

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

16. 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

17. LINE 6 (PEACETIME)
GUNSHOT, SHRAPNEL
BROKEN BONES
ILLNESS

18. LINE 7 METHOD OF MARKING P/U SITE
PRACTICAL EXERCISE

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

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

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

22. HLZ MARKING

23. 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)

24. 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