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The AMEDD views threats from what two perspectives?
General threat and health threat
What is a health threat?
composite of ongoing potential enemy actions; adverse environmental,
occupational, and geographic and meteorological conditions, endemic diseases,
CBRN, etc
What is health Service Support (HSS)?
All support and services performed, provided, and arranged by the AMEDD to
promote, improve, conserve, or restore the mental and physical well being of
personnel in the Army.
Anything that helps improve the physical and mental state of people in the
Army.
What are the 3 components of Health Service Support?
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Casualty Care: treatment, hospitalization, dental, neuropsych, and lab services
Medical evacuation: medical regulating and en route care
Medical logistics: all subcomponents and services
What is Force Health Protection (FHP)?
Measures to promote, improve, or conserve the mental and physical well-being
of Soldiers.
What is involved in Force Health Protection?
-Preventative medicine
-Veterinary services, food inspection, zoonotic disease prevention
-Combat operational stress control (COSC)
-Dental services (preventative)
-Lab services and support
What is the Army health System?
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All encompassing term to describe both the HSS and FHP aspects of AMEDD
support.
What are the 3 parts of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TC3)?
Care Under Fire
Tactical Field Care
Tactical Evacuation
What are the 6 principles of the Army health System?
1. Conformity
2. Proximity
3. Flexibility
4. Mobility
5. Continuity
6. Control
What are Roles 1, 2 3 and 4?
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Role 1: BN aid station and below
-Immediate life saving measures
Role 2: Medical company
-X-ray, lab, dental, patient hold, pharmacy, advanced trauma
Role 3: Field hospital
-Resuscitation, wound surgery, postoperative treatment
Role 4: Definitive Care
-Full spectrum of definitive medical care
Is sequential evacuation necessary? (Role 1 > Role 2 > Role 3 > Role 4)
No. For example you can go from Role 1 to Role 3
What is the role of the command surgeon?
Special staff officer that plans and monitors execution of the AHS mission
Ensures all Medical Functions and operational planning factors are planned and
synchronized in operation plans and orders
Not a commander. May recommend policy/procedures but can't give orders
except through unit plans and orders
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