Contributing Factors to Total Mission Time for Medical Evacuation Missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom II

Abstract

During Operation Iraqi Freedom 11 from March to September of 2004, the patient evacuation team (PET) of the l% Marine Expeditionary Force recorded 1133 missions during the evacuation of2010 casualties. They recorded Total Mission Time and other key characteristics of the missions such as the evacuation category of the casualties and the amount of flight time it took to evacuate the casualty to the next echelon of care. The average mission involved 1.77 casualties. The average Urgent flight tookjust 39 minutes; however, the Total Mission Time was over one and one half hours. Several predictor (independent) variables were used in attempt to explain the total amount of time that it took to complete the mission. This model explained 46% (R2 = .459) of the Total Mission Time. The model produced a regression equation, F (10, 1122) = 95.38, (p <.001). The variable contributing the most was Urgent Casualty (t = -21.42, p <.001). Future planners should use all of these contributing factors to train their Marines and Soldiers on casualty assessment and proper evacuation request procedures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA477404

Entities

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  • Jack R. Leech Iii

Organizations

  • Blanchfield Army Community Hospital

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  • Biomedical

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  • Business Administration
  • Combat Casualty Care
  • Combat Injuries
  • Databases
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Information Science
  • Iraqi-War
  • Medical Evacuation
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Medicine
  • Personnel Management
  • Regression Analysis
  • Surgery
  • Therapy
  • Warfare

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