The movement of casualties using medical assets.
A medical evacuation is the evacuation of an injured or wounded person from a dangerous situation such as a battlefield. They are performed by medical professionals.
Medevac or medical evacuation is a mobile ( helicopter) ambulance team. They can go to remote areas and help people with medical issues or emergencies.
Urgent Evacuation - Evacuation to next higher echelon of medical care is needed to save life or limb. - Evacuation must occur within two hours. Urgent Surgical Evacuation - Same criteria as Urgent. The difference is that these patients need to be taken to a facility with surgical capabilities. Priority Evacuation - Evacuation to next higher echelon of medical care is needed or the patient will deteriorate into the URGENT category. - Evacuation must occur within four hours. Routine Evacuation - Evacuation to the next higher echelon of medical care is needed to complete full treatment. - Evacuation may occur within 24 hours. Convenience - Used for administrative patient movement.
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Most full service travel agencies should be able to help you get a medical evacuation policy. MedjetAssist is one of the best-known companies offering such policies.
Medical Evacuation, MEDVAC
The purpose of an Aeromedical Evacuation is to speedily rush people to areas in emergencies such as those requiring immediate medical treatment, by Helicopter. You can get more information about Aeromedical Evacuation online at the Wikipedia.
Many times your normal health insurance will include some evacuation coverage. If you will be doing any dangerous or extreme activities in second or third world countries it would probably make sense to purchase a dedicated medical evacuation policy, especially if adequate medical care is not available in the country.
Army Medical School was created in 1893.
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Brooke Army Medical Center was created in 1946.
Moves patients from a disaster