AMEDD BOLC Midterm 2
What four elements make up the Medical Platoon organization? - Answer-The Platoon
Headquarters, the Medical Treatment Squad, the Ambulance/Evacuation Squad and the
Combat Medic Section.
Who is responsible for all medical treatment provided by the
platoon? - Answer-The Battalion Surgeon.
Who leads the platoon in the platoon leader's absence, and
supervises the platoon's administration, logistics, and maintenance
functions? - Answer-The Medical Platoon Sergeant.
The treatment squad can split into how many treatment teams? - Answer-Two teams:
Treatment Team "A" and Treatment Team "B".
Which Battalion Aid Station (BAS) configuration has an extremely
rapid set up and tear down time, but is restrictive in complicated
injury treatment and easily susceptible to MASCALs? - Answer-Tailgate medical
support.
Which two medical functions are NOT part of the capabilities of the
Brigade Support Medical Company (BSMC)? - Answer-Hospitalization and Veterinary
Services.
As part of the BSMC task organization, the Medical Treatment
Platoon has four squads. What are they? - Answer-Medical Treatment Squad, Medical
Treatment Squad (Area), Area Support Squad and Patient Holding Squad.
What are the functions of the BSMC Evacuation Platoon? - Answer-Performs ground
evacuation from lower roles to higher roles of care; Pre-positions ambulances at lower
roles; Reconstitutes / reinforces ambulances from supported units; May be required to
establish Ambulance Exchange Points (AXPs) or a shuttle system.
What teams can be found in the Area Support Squad of a Medical
Company, Area Support (MCAS)? What element is not found here
that can be found in the BSMC? - Answer-Dental, Laboratory, and Radiology. There is
no Physical Therapy section organic to the MCAS.
The Patient Holding Squad of the MCAS can provide care for how
many patients, and for up to how long? - Answer-40 patients for up to 72 hours.
, What is the definition of medical evacuation? - Answer-Medical evacuation is the timely
and effective movement of the wounded, injured, or ill to and between medical
treatment facilities on dedicated and properly marked medical platforms with en route
care provided by medical personnel.
Medical Evacuation support is provided on a _____ support and
_____ support basis. - Answer-Direct and Area.
What is a location where a patient is transferred from one
ambulance to another en route to a medical treatment facility? - Answer-Ambulance
Exchange Point (AXP).
What is the mission of the maneuver battalion ambulance squad? - Answer-Provide
ground ambulance, evacuation support from supported infantry/armored companies or
from POI back to a CCP or to the Role 1.
What is the only factor used to determine medical evacuation
precedence? - Answer-The patient's medical condition.
What is the mission of the Medical Company, Ground Ambulance? - Answer-Provides
MEDEVAC within the theater of operations. Normally assigned or attached to the MMB
or a MEDBDE (SPT) for mission command. It is tactically located where it can best
control its assets and execute its patient evacuation mission.
When military working dogs are medically evacuated, who should
accompany the animal to ensure MEDEVAC personnel safety? - Answer-The animal's
handler.
Who has the primary responsibility for patient acquisition? - Answer-Units with organic
MEDEVAC assets have the primary responsibility for patient acquisition.
Units without organic ambulance assets are provided MEDEVAC support on an area
support basis.
Are MEDEVAC units responsible for providing guards to transport
detainees? - Answer-No. Guards for these detainees are provided according to the
BCT, division or corps orders.
What is a theater evacuation policy? - Answer-The policy establishes the length in days
of the maximum period of non-effectiveness (hospitalization and convalescence) that
patients may be held within the theater for treatment.
What are the factors that determine the theater evacuation policy? - Answer-• Nature of
the operations
• Number and types of patients anticipated
• Evacuation means of patients from the theater to CONUS
• Availability of In-Theater Resources
What four elements make up the Medical Platoon organization? - Answer-The Platoon
Headquarters, the Medical Treatment Squad, the Ambulance/Evacuation Squad and the
Combat Medic Section.
Who is responsible for all medical treatment provided by the
platoon? - Answer-The Battalion Surgeon.
Who leads the platoon in the platoon leader's absence, and
supervises the platoon's administration, logistics, and maintenance
functions? - Answer-The Medical Platoon Sergeant.
The treatment squad can split into how many treatment teams? - Answer-Two teams:
Treatment Team "A" and Treatment Team "B".
Which Battalion Aid Station (BAS) configuration has an extremely
rapid set up and tear down time, but is restrictive in complicated
injury treatment and easily susceptible to MASCALs? - Answer-Tailgate medical
support.
Which two medical functions are NOT part of the capabilities of the
Brigade Support Medical Company (BSMC)? - Answer-Hospitalization and Veterinary
Services.
As part of the BSMC task organization, the Medical Treatment
Platoon has four squads. What are they? - Answer-Medical Treatment Squad, Medical
Treatment Squad (Area), Area Support Squad and Patient Holding Squad.
What are the functions of the BSMC Evacuation Platoon? - Answer-Performs ground
evacuation from lower roles to higher roles of care; Pre-positions ambulances at lower
roles; Reconstitutes / reinforces ambulances from supported units; May be required to
establish Ambulance Exchange Points (AXPs) or a shuttle system.
What teams can be found in the Area Support Squad of a Medical
Company, Area Support (MCAS)? What element is not found here
that can be found in the BSMC? - Answer-Dental, Laboratory, and Radiology. There is
no Physical Therapy section organic to the MCAS.
The Patient Holding Squad of the MCAS can provide care for how
many patients, and for up to how long? - Answer-40 patients for up to 72 hours.
, What is the definition of medical evacuation? - Answer-Medical evacuation is the timely
and effective movement of the wounded, injured, or ill to and between medical
treatment facilities on dedicated and properly marked medical platforms with en route
care provided by medical personnel.
Medical Evacuation support is provided on a _____ support and
_____ support basis. - Answer-Direct and Area.
What is a location where a patient is transferred from one
ambulance to another en route to a medical treatment facility? - Answer-Ambulance
Exchange Point (AXP).
What is the mission of the maneuver battalion ambulance squad? - Answer-Provide
ground ambulance, evacuation support from supported infantry/armored companies or
from POI back to a CCP or to the Role 1.
What is the only factor used to determine medical evacuation
precedence? - Answer-The patient's medical condition.
What is the mission of the Medical Company, Ground Ambulance? - Answer-Provides
MEDEVAC within the theater of operations. Normally assigned or attached to the MMB
or a MEDBDE (SPT) for mission command. It is tactically located where it can best
control its assets and execute its patient evacuation mission.
When military working dogs are medically evacuated, who should
accompany the animal to ensure MEDEVAC personnel safety? - Answer-The animal's
handler.
Who has the primary responsibility for patient acquisition? - Answer-Units with organic
MEDEVAC assets have the primary responsibility for patient acquisition.
Units without organic ambulance assets are provided MEDEVAC support on an area
support basis.
Are MEDEVAC units responsible for providing guards to transport
detainees? - Answer-No. Guards for these detainees are provided according to the
BCT, division or corps orders.
What is a theater evacuation policy? - Answer-The policy establishes the length in days
of the maximum period of non-effectiveness (hospitalization and convalescence) that
patients may be held within the theater for treatment.
What are the factors that determine the theater evacuation policy? - Answer-• Nature of
the operations
• Number and types of patients anticipated
• Evacuation means of patients from the theater to CONUS
• Availability of In-Theater Resources
