Mass CasualtyMass Casualty

Cadet AndesCadet Andes

MASSCAS: DefinitionMASSCAS: Definition

Your unit just took at least 50% Your unit just took at least 50% casualties, whether by mortar fire, casualties, whether by mortar fire, IED, mines, kamikaze, etc.IED, mines, kamikaze, etc.

Basically, shit is FUBAR!!!

What to UnderstandWhat to Understand

Recognize that if you just had a Recognize that if you just had a MASSCAS, your unit is now MASSCAS, your unit is now combat combat ineffective.ineffective.

Your unit is no longer capable of Your unit is no longer capable of completing the mission at hand. Your completing the mission at hand. Your only option is to fall back and only option is to fall back and regroup.regroup.

What to DoWhat to Do The first step is to fall back from your current position and set The first step is to fall back from your current position and set

up a casualty collection point where you can bring in a up a casualty collection point where you can bring in a MEDEVACMEDEVAC

Keep security at all times if possible.Keep security at all times if possible.

Prioritize casualties: Move the most critically injured first. Prioritize casualties: Move the most critically injured first. Moving these personnel will probably require everyone who is Moving these personnel will probably require everyone who is not injured to carry them, so figure out who can still not injured to carry them, so figure out who can still effectively shoot.effectively shoot.

Have uninjured soldiers carry back the critically injured, those Have uninjured soldiers carry back the critically injured, those that only suffered minor injuries can provide suppression fire that only suffered minor injuries can provide suppression fire to cover you.to cover you.

If you have fires, call in immediate supression or smoke to If you have fires, call in immediate supression or smoke to help cover your movement.help cover your movement.

What to Do (cont.)What to Do (cont.) As you fall back, do not use the same route you As you fall back, do not use the same route you

took before. Why?took before. Why?

Once you are at a safe location, establish a 360 Once you are at a safe location, establish a 360 degree security perimeter. Use as few wounded degree security perimeter. Use as few wounded personnel on security as possible.personnel on security as possible.

Keep in mind: If you have to make multiple trips Keep in mind: If you have to make multiple trips to pull everyone out, as soon as the first group is to pull everyone out, as soon as the first group is in the new position, the RTO can start working on in the new position, the RTO can start working on a 9 line while you get everyone else there.a 9 line while you get everyone else there.

Once you are in positionOnce you are in position

Once you have everyone accounted Once you have everyone accounted for in the new, for in the new, safesafe position, if it is position, if it is not completed already, get your 9 not completed already, get your 9 line up to higher.line up to higher.

Treat casualties. What is the Treat casualties. What is the minimum amount of people on minimum amount of people on security?security?

Hurry up and Wait!!!Hurry up and Wait!!!

Keep securityKeep security Continue treating Continue treating

and monitoring and monitoring injured personnelinjured personnel

Maintain contact Maintain contact with higher and with higher and MEDEVACMEDEVAC