Casualty Evacuation in the Contemporary Operating Environment

Abstract

The objective of this monograph is to determine whether the Army's casualty evacuation system is adequate to support soldiers in future combat. Research indicates the high Dow rates results primarily from the units' difficulties in efficiently evacuating soldiers. Medical wisdom suggests that lives are saved or lost as a result of action taken within the "goldenhour" following a potentially fatal injury. To assess the adequacy of the Army's casualty evacuation system, this monograph examines the nature and unique characteristics of expected combat casualty wounds and published combat health support doctrine. The paper further provides information on emerging medical technologies applicable to the discussion of traumatic injury, and respective medical care.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 20, 2002
Accession Number
ADA403907

Entities

People

  • Leona C. Knight

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Combat Injuries
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Wounds And Injuries

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Trauma or Military Medicine