Landing zone (LZ) coordinates using 8 digit grid system
Call sign and frequency used by the unit at the LZ
Patient priority status and patient count
Priority status includes:
Alpha - Urgent
Bravo - Urgent Surgical
Charlie - Priority
Delta - Routine
Echo - Convenience
Alpha - Urgent
Bravo - Urgent Surgical
Charlie - Priority
Delta - Routine
Echo - Convenience
Special equipement
Examples include:
Alpha – none
Bravo – hoist
Charlie – extraction equipment
Delta - ventilator
Alpha – none
Bravo – hoist
Charlie – extraction equipment
Delta - ventilator
Number of patients by type for aircraft configuration
Types:
Lima – Litter patients
Alpha – Ambulatory patients
Lima – Litter patients
Alpha – Ambulatory patients
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)
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)
Methods used to mark landing zone
Methods:
Alpha - panels
Bravo - pyrotechnic signal
Charlie - smoke signal
Delta - none
Echo - other
Alpha - panels
Bravo - pyrotechnic signal
Charlie - smoke signal
Delta - none
Echo - other
Patient’s nationality
Codes:
Alpha - US military
Bravo - US civilian
Charlie - non US military
Delta - non US civilian
Echo - enemy prisoner of war
Alpha - US military
Bravo - US civilian
Charlie - non US military
Delta - non US civilian
Echo - enemy prisoner of war
Contamination with nuclear, biologic, or chemical weapons
Types of contamination:
November - nuclear
Bravo - biological
Charlie - chemical
November - nuclear
Bravo - biological
Charlie - chemical
Nine line CASEVAC
Tactical evacuation care
IVC filter
Hematoma block
OB/GYN antibiotics
MR CLEAN
Combat triage
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