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Nine line CASEVAC
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Contents
Background
- A method to provide clear and concise instructions for a CASEVAC
- Standard format used in the US military
Format
Line 1
- Landing zone (LZ) coordinates using 8 digit grid system
Line 2
- Call sign and frequency used by the unit at the LZ
Line 3
- Patient priority status and patient count
- Priority status includes:
- Alpha - Urgent
- Bravo - Urgent Surgical
- Charlie - Priority
- Delta - Routine
- Echo - Convenience
Line 4
- Special equipement
- Examples include:
- Alpha – none
- Bravo – hoist
- Charlie – extraction equipment
- Delta - ventilator
Line 5
- Number of patients by type for aircraft configuration
- Types:
- Lima – Litter patients
- Alpha – Ambulatory patients
Line 6
- Security at the landing zone
- Codes:
- November - no enemy troops
- Papa - possible enemy troops (approach with caution)
- Echo - enemy troops in area (approach with caution)
- X-Ray - enemy troops in area (armed escort required)
Line 7
- Methods used to mark landing zone
- Methods:
- Alpha - panels
- Bravo - pyrotechnic signal
- Charlie - smoke signal
- Delta - none
- Echo - other
Line 8
- Patient’s nationality
- Codes:
- Alpha - US military
- Bravo - US civilian
- Charlie - non US military
- Delta - non US civilian
- Echo - enemy prisoner of war
Line 9
- Contamination with nuclear, biologic, or chemical weapons
- Types of contamination:
- November - nuclear
- Bravo - biological
- Charlie - chemical
Example
During a recon mission you are within 1 km of an insurgent strong hold. Your team has been discovered and has taken on fire. A marine and non-US assess are critically wounded. You grid location location for the most optimal LZ is GT01299938. Your call sign is Obs Alpha, and you are operating on frequency 99.25.
- Line 1: GT01299938
- Line 2: Obs Alpha on 99.25
- Line 3: 2 Bravos
- Line 4: Alpha
- Line 5: 2 Lima
- Line 6: X-ray
- Line 7: Delta
- Line 8: 1 Alpha, 1 Charlie
- Line 9: None
See Also
Authors
Neil Young, Ross Donaldson, Michael Holtz, Daniel Ostermayer
