9-LINE MEDEVAC REQUEST

Purpose

• To request medical evacuation for a casualty.
• Requires operational communications equipment, MEDEVAC request format, military map, grid coordinate scale, and signal operation instructions (SOI).

Standards

• Transmit a MEDEVAC request within 25 seconds.

Training and Evaluation Guide

Performance Steps

1. Collect Information for MEDEVAC Request

   • Determine grid coordinates for pickup.
   • Obtain radio frequency, call sign, and suffix.
   • Obtain number of patients and precedence.
   • Determine type of special equipment required.
   • Determine number/type of patients (litter/ambulatory).
   • Determine security of pickup site.
   • Determine method of marking pickup site.
   • Determine patient nationality and status.
   • Obtain NBC contamination information if applicable.
     • Note: Include NBC line 9 only when contamination exists.

2. Record MEDEVAC Information

   • Use authorized brevity codes.
   • Encrypt information unless over secure systems.

   Lines to Include:

   • Line 1: Location of pickup site.
   • Line 2: Radio frequency, call sign, and suffix.
   • Line 3: Number of patients by precedence.
   • Line 4: Special equipment required.
   • Line 5: Number of patients by type.
   • Line 6: Security of pickup site.
   • Line 7: Method of marking pickup site.
   • Line 8: Patient nationality and status.
   • Line 9: NBC contamination.

3. Transmit MEDEVAC Request

   • Contact the unit controlling evacuation assets.
   • Make proper contact using effective call sign and frequency.
   • State "I HAVE A MEDEVAC REQUEST," wait for response.
   • Transmit information in sequence using clear text for line items.
   • Must transmit lines 1-5 in initial contact; lines 6-9 can follow.
   • Use appropriate radio telephone procedures.
   • Limit transmission to 25 seconds.
   • End transmission with "over" and keep radio on for further instructions.

Line Explanation

• Line 1: Location
• Line 2: Call Sign/Frequency
• Line 3: Patients by Precedence
  • A: Urgent (within 2 hrs)
  • B: Urgent Surgical (within 2 hrs)
  • C: Priority (within 4 hrs)
  • D: Routine (within 24 hrs)
• Line 4: Special Equipment
  • A: None
  • B: Hoist
  • C: Extraction Equipment
  • D: Ventilator
• Line 5: Patients by Type
  • L+ #: Litter
  • A+ #: Ambulatory
• Line 6: Security (Wartime)
  • N: No Enemy Troops
  • P: Possible Enemy
  • E: Enemy in Area (Proceed with Caution)
  • X: Enemy in Area (Armed Escort Required)
• Line 6: Security (Peacetime)
• Line 7: Method of Marking
  • A: Panels (color)
  • B: Pyrotechnic Signal
  • C: Smoke Signal
  • D: None
  • E: Other
• Line 8: Patient Nationality and Status
  • A: US Military
  • B: US Civilian
  • C: Non-US Military
  • D: Non-US Civilian
  • E: EPW
• Line 9: NBC Contamination (Wartime only)
  • N: Nuclear
  • B: Biological
  • C: Chemical