JTF 633 CASEVAC

PLAN
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, casualtys 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 Report

Line 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-SURGERY
C - PRIORITY (as per AS Routine- 3-5hrs)
D - CONVENIENCE

Line 4: Special Equipment Required:
A -NONE
B -HOIST
C -EXTRACTION DEVICE
D- 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 Report
Continued

Line 7: Method of Marking Pick up Site:
A - PANELS
B - PYROTECHNIC SIGNAL
C - SMOKE SIGNAL
D - NONE
E - OTHER

Line 8: Patient Nationality and status:
A - US MILITARY
B - US CIVILIAN
C - NON-US MILITARY
D - NON-US CIVILIAN
E - EPW

Line 9: NBC Contamination (wartime)
N - NUCLEAR
B - BIOLOGICAL
C - 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 TIPs).

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 LZs
Zone 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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