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PMID: 9247859 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To establish the average time taken to treat a seriously wounded battle casualty at First and Second Line (Role 1 and Role 2) according to the British Army Casualty Treatment Regimes under simulated conditions, and, in doing so, to assess whether British medical facilities are capable of meeting the medical planning directives of the Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC). DESIGN: A casualty evacuation exercise, using standard ARRC medical planning data, deploying the war establishment of personnel and equipment of an armoured Battle Group Regimental Aid Post (RAP) and an armoured Field Ambulance. SUBJECTS: 200 simulated casualties, using 120 healthy soldiers dressed in expendable clothing and carrying a description of their injuries and clinical status. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURED: The time taken to treat simulated seriously wounded casualties at Role 1, the RAP and at Role 2, the Field Ambulance Dressing Station (DS). RESULTS: The mean treatment time at Role 1 was 28 minutes and at Role 2 was 17 minutes. CONCLUSION: Within the (large) caveat of simulation, as presently configured, the Field Ambulance (DS) is well able to cope with the casualty load expected of it by ARRC medical planners but the RAP of the armoured Battle Group is not. |
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Authors:
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P Lynch; K Griffin; A G Terrell; D Pealin |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps Volume: 143 ISSN: 0035-8665 ISO Abbreviation: J R Army Med Corps Publication Date: 1997 Jun |
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Created Date: 1997-09-18 Completed Date: 1997-09-18 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7505627 Medline TA: J R Army Med Corps Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 83-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Ambulances Emergency Medical Services / organization & administration* Great Britain Humans Military Medicine* Military Personnel Time Factors War* Wounds and Injuries / therapy* |
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