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Originally Posted by MoFo
Any of youz recently been medevac-ed? Been a medevac medic?
What terms are in fashion now to refer to patients?
2 medics on each blackhawk medevac? And if going in hot do they have crew in the door on the guns, or is there room for that, with all the medical gear they load on those birds these days?
They do not call the field hospitals MASHs anymore. What are they called now?
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Agree, still called patients.
1 medic, may also have one flight nurse or surgeon, depending on acuity and where they are being evac'd from or to.
2 litter patients fully packaged for critical care, more if they are not critical or placed on a litter.
The Army terms d'art:
Forward Surgical Team (FST, or "fast" team) This is a small surgical element that has a holding capacity for 72h or less. Usually houses a general and ortho surgeon (up to 4 total) and anesthesia provider (MD or CRNA) or two.
Combat Support Hospital (CSH, or "cash") This is a more robust asset with various subspecialties (ER, Internal med, surgical subspecialties). Our policy was, if possible, to discharge or evac a patient within a week, but we were a pretty scaled down version.
Navy/USMC:
Forward Resuscitative Surgical System. Meant for limited damage control surgery and immediate evac.
Shock Trauma Platoon (like the FST). These will usually also incorporate an ER doc. I'm not sure why the Army hasn't figured this out yet.
Air Force:
Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS, pronounced ee-meds), similar to the FST, also with an ER doc. Meant to hold patients up to 24h.
Air Force Theater Hospital (AFTH), similar to the CSH
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