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HAZARDOUS TRAINING MEDICAL COVERAGE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Senior Coverage Medic
■ Plan & coordinate medical support requirements & considerations
■ Identify hospitals and evacuation routes
Conduct hospital site survey as required
Conduct face-to-face with hospital ER
Conduct route recon from target to hospital
■ Establish target medical coverage plan and casualty flow
■ Brief OIC/NCOIC medical support plan
Clarify OIC/NCOIC responsibilities and guidance
Clarify medical responsibilities and guidance
■ EXECUTION duties:
Patient treatment & monitoring on target and en route
Advise OIC/NCOIC as required
Update OIC/NCOIC/higher HQ on condition of evacuated casualties
Inform unit medical officer of all casualties
■ After training event
Follow-up any evacuated casualties and update C2 and medical director
Clean, refit, store all coverage equipment
Submit AAR IAW unit or event-specific requirements
OIC/NCOIC of Event
■ Overall responsible for administrative coverage (including medical)
■ Request/track external medical support requirements
■ Ensure appropriate type and number of vehicles with assigned drivers are dedicated to medical coverage
■ Ensure appropriate communications equipment is allocated to medical personnel.
■ Link medical coverage plan with overall administrative coverage plan.
■ EXECUTION duties:
Collect casualty data and report to higher HQ
Request MEDEVAC
Identify and establish MEDEVAC HLZ SECTION 8

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