AMEDD LESSONS LEARNED CHS Leaders’ Reference Card (FM 4-02.6) 1. Maintain medical presence with the soldier 2. Maintain health of the command 3. Save lives 4. Clear the battlefield 5. Provide state-of-the-art care 6. Return soldiers to duty as soon as possible CHS FUNCTIONAL AREAS 1. C4I (FM 4-02.6) 2. Medical Treatment 3. Evacuation & Med Regulating 4. Hospitalization 5. Combat Health Logistics 6. Dental Services 7. Veterinary Services 8. Preventive Medicine 9. Combat Stress Control 10. Medical Laboratory Services TROOP LEADING PROCEDURES (FM 7-8) 1. Receive mission 2. Issue warning order 3. Make a tentative plan 4. Start movement 5. Reconnoiter 6. Complete the plan 7. Issue the plan 8. Supervise METT-TC ANALYSIS Line 1- Location of pickup site Line 2- Radio call sign & frequency Line 3- # of patients by precedence a. Urgent b. Urgent (surgical) c. Priority d. Routine e. Convenience Line 4- Special equipment needed a. None b. Hoist c. Extraction equipment d. Ventilator Line 5- # of patients by type L- # of Litter patients A- # of Ambulatory patients Line 6- Security of pickup site (war) N- No enemy troops in area P- Possible enemy troops in area E- Enemy troops in area X- Enemy troops in area Line 6- Number and type of wound injury or illness (peace) Line 7- Method of marking at HLZ a. Panels b. Pyro c. smoke d. None e. Other Line 8- Patient Nationality & Status a. US Military b. US Civilian c. Non US Military d. Non US Civilian e. EPW Line 9- NBC (war) N- Nuclear B- Biological C- Chem Line 9- Terrain description (peace) SPOT REPORT S- Size A- Activity L- Location U- Unit/Uniform T- Time E- Equipment (FM 7-8) 1. Observation & Fields of Fire 2. Cover & Concealment 3. Obstacles 4. Key Terrain 5. Avenues of Approach OPORD FORMAT (FM 101-5) TASK ORGANIZATION: 1. SITUATION: (Enemy/Friendly) 2. MISSION: (Task & Purpose) who, what, when, where, why (FM 4-02.6) MILITARY ASPECTS OF TERRAIN (OCOKA) (FM 7-8) 1. Mission 2. Enemy 3. Terrain 4. Troops 5. Time 6. Civilians 9 – LINE MEDEVAC REQUEST 1. Conformity 2. Continuity 3. Control 4. Proximity 5. Flexibility 6. Mobility https://lessonslearned.amedd.army.mil/ AMEDD BATTLEFIELD RULES PRINCIPLES OF CHS 3. EXECUTION: (Intent) Concept of Operation / Concept of Support 4. SERVICE & SUPPORT: 5. COMMAND & SIGNAL: (FM 8-10-6) Left leg light “INVERTED - Y” HLZ (FM 90-4) 1. Clear of debris / obstacles marked 2. Land heading into the wind Direction of Flight 3. VS-17 Panels / bean bag lights 7 meters properly secured TOUCHDOWN 4. Cleared diameter for UH-60 = 50m Cleared diameter for CH-47 = 80m 14 meters 7 meters 5. Avoid landing down-slope Base Directional 6. Do not land on slope >16 degrees light *To determine ground slope use the 7 meters Direction of Wind following math computation V x 57.3 H “V” is found by subtracting lowest point Right leg light V = Vertical Distance on HLZ from highest point H = Horizontal Distance “H” is the entire length of the HLZ EVAC CAPABILITIES AAR FORMAT (TC 25-20) FIVE-POINT CONTINGENCY NBC-1 CHEM REPORT (FM 8-10-6) 1. What was the plan PLAN ( handbook) (FM 3-3) Type Litter Amb 2. What actually happened 1. GOINGWhere LDR or Line B- Position of observer M996 2 6 3. Why did it happen element is going Line D- DTG of detonation M997 4 8 4. Unit strengths and 2. OTHERS- Others going Line E- DTG end of attack M113 4 10 weaknesses 3. TIME- Time to be gone Line F- Location of attack 5-ton 12 16 5. How can we improve 4. WHAT- What to do if LDR or Line G- Means of delivery 2 ½-ton 12 16 RISK MANAGEMENT element does not return in time Line H- Type of burst (air or UH-60 (FM 100-14) 5. ACTIONS- Actions on enemy surface) & agent (w/o hoist) 6 7 1. Identify Hazards contact, you and me (w / hoist) 3 4 2. Assess Hazards to WPNs (FM 7-8) Max E Range(m) To help youCH-47 24 31 EPWs Determine Risks M-4/16A2 580 (pt) 800 (area) Conserve C-130 74 92 1. Search 3. Develop Controls and 600 (pt) 800 (area) C-141 48 170 2. Segregate M-249 Make Risk Decisions M-203 150 (pt) 350 (area) C-5 70 3. Silence 4. Implement Controls M-136 (AT-4) 300 (pt / area) C-17A 36 54 4. Speed the Fighting 5. Supervise & Evaluate M-9 (9mm pistol) 50 (pt) 5. Safeguard Strength MSG Gerald Ecker, ADLER24A - Project Warrior Medical NCO, Jan 00-Jan 04 M-2 (50 Cal) 1,800 (grazing) X