JTF 633 CASEVACPLAN

JTF 633 CASEVAC PROCEDURES

•Who to Contact

•Information Requirements

•Inside the PPN Area

•Outside the PPN Area

•The Nine Line MEDIVAC Report

•AME LZ requirements

•Recognised LZs

•Emergency Actions on

Who to Contact

•Notify the HQ JTF 633-BAGHDAD watchkeeper immediately using the quickest means available (runner, VHF, phone, etc). POC:

•(02) 6224 3106 (alternate 3108).

•US DSN (318) 822 1414.

•Radio IAW SO1.

Information Requirements•The person injured,

•Date time place of injury /death/last sighting/accident,

•Cause of injury/death/possible cause of death/cause of accident,

•Description of incident or circumstances causing casualty,

•Current loc of casualty, and

•If appropriate, casualty’s condition and any MEDEVAC Details organised

Inside the Palace Area

•Troop Med Clinic (TMC) C109 ASM Bn (Camp Victory First Aid station)

•Contact details 24 hr DSN 318 822 1244 available 24hrs.

•OIC CAPT Dom or SGT Cordova (DNVT 550 0442 or 3012)

Outside the Palace Area

•Contact the HQ JTF 633-BAGHBAD watchkeeper.

•The Watchkeeper Will contact the HQ CJTF 7 Rescue Co-ordination Centre on DSN 822 1114.

•Key Radio Freq (Non Secure): Pri. 33.550. Alt 39.90d

The Nine Line MEDEVAC ReportLine 1: Location of pick up site (in Grid).

Line 2: Radio Freq, Call Sign, Suffix of Element.

Line 3: Number of Patients by Precedence:A - URGENT (as per AS Urgent- 20 mins)B - URGENT-SURGERYC - PRIORITY (as per AS Routine- 3-5hrs)D - CONVENIENCE

Line 4: Special Equipment Required:A -NONEB -HOISTC -EXTRACTION DEVICED- VENTILATOR

Line 5: Number of Patients by Type (Litter and Ambulatory).

Line 6: Security of Pick up site:A -No Enemy in area.P -Possible enemy in area.E -Enemy in area (caution).X - Enemy in area (armed escort).

The Nine Line MEDEVAC ReportContinued

Line 7: Method of Marking Pick up Site:A - PANELSB - PYROTECHNIC SIGNALC - SMOKE SIGNALD - NONEE - OTHER

Line 8: Patient Nationality and status:A - US MILITARYB - US CIVILIANC - NON-US MILITARYD - NON-US CIVILIANE - EPW

Line 9: NBC Contamination (wartime)N - NUCLEARB - BIOLOGICALC - CHEMICAL

AME LZ requirements

•LZ is to be a minimum diameter of 40 meters.

•The centre of the LZ minimum diameter of 10 meters.

•The area is to be cleared of all solid objects, inflammable material, grass over 300mm high and all loose items.

•Grass up to 300mm need not be cleared unless it is a fire hazard.

•Wind Direction.

•Secure

AME LZ requirements Continued

LZ marking systems:

•By day, coloured LZ marking panels set up in a “T” shape with the base of the “T” pointing in the direction the wind is coming from.

•By day, coloured signal smoke thrown prior to the marry up with the AME helicopter asset.

•By day, providing detailed visual landmarks and a reference to AS vehicle or personnel on the ground (eg. LZ 50 meters right of large blue mosque surrounded by palm trees with AS soldier in combat equipment and DPDU-(D) standing 5 meters in front of civilian vehicle marked with CF TIP’s).

AME LZ requirements Continued

•By night, five red cyalume sticks set up in a “T” shape with the sticks being a minimum of 5 meters apart and the base of the “T” pointing in the direction of the wind.•By night, placing an active Infra Red Strobe Light in the centre of the LZ.

•By night, parking 2 vehicles at 90 degrees to each other and at a distance of 35 meters apart, with their lights shining on the centre LZ area. The wind direction is to be blowing in the direction between the two vehicles (ie bisect the two vehicles).

•Any other suitable and safe means to indicate the LZ location and wind direction.

Recognised LZsZone 10 are as follows:

HLZ Blocker (GR 38S MB 43722 82173),

HLZ Sterlo (GR 38S MB 44588 82770), and

HLZ Taipan (GR 38S MB 4358 8312).

Zone 1 are as follows:

HLZ Freddie (GR 38S MB 444 856), and

HLZ Craig (GR 38S MB 446 858).

Emergency Actions on

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