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SEXUAL ASSAULT
b. Unrestricted Reporting: A process that an individual covered by this policy uses to
disclose, without requesting confidentiality or Restricted Reporting, that they are the victim
of a sexual assault. Under these circumstances, the victim’s report provided to healthcare
personnel, the SARC, a SAPR VA, command authorities, or other persons is reported to law
enforcement and may be used to initiate the official investigative process.
2. Priority treatment for emergency cases includes activities relating to access to healthcare,
coding, and medical transfer and evacuation, and complete physical assessment, examination,
and treatment of injuries, including immediate emergency interventions.
3. **DO NOT** attempt to examine the patient without informed consent except to treat
immediate life, limb, or eyesight threats. SARC notification must not delay emergency medical
care treatment of a victim.
a. Limit cleaning of wounds to only determining severity.
b. Check for associated or additional injury and/or other illnesses. Refer to appropriate medical
treatment guidelines as appropriate.
4. In situations where installations do not have SAFE kit capability, the installation commander
will require that the eligible victim, who wishes to have a SAFE, be transported to an MTF
or local off-base, nonmilitary facility that has a SAFE capability. A local sexual assault nurse
examiner or other healthcare providers who are trained and credentialed to perform a SAFE
may also be contacted to report to the MTF to conduct the examination.
5. Preserve all evidence:
a. Bag all personal items (e.g., blood-stained items, clothes). Paper bags are recommended
if available, in order to prevent excess moisture accumulation and subsequent evidence
degradation.
b. Ensure all items are signed for before handing off.
c. Ensure all interactions, statements made by the patient, and all treatment given are medically
documented in the patient’s care record while maintaining patient confidentiality.
Reference: AR 600-52 Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Program

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