THE AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION

Indonesian Armed Forces /TNI Experiences

AVM Mariono Reksoprodjo, MD, SpOG, SpKP, Chief of TNI AU Health Sevice, Jakarta

Col Herman Mulijadi, MD, MS, SpKP, Saryanto Aerospace Medicine Institute, Jakarta

Col Iwan Trihapsoro, MD, SpKK, Expert Officer Salamun AF Hospital, Bandung

Ltc Wawan Mulyawan, MD, SpBS, Secretary of Antariksa AF Central Hospital, Jakarta

Preface

It is known that a war or even at the low levels conflict, we cannot avoid falling victims or casualties. The victims should receive good treatment. Health facilities on the front lines are generally very limited. Therefore, victims should immediately evacuate to a higher-level equipped hospital in the rear. One of the best choices to rapid and relatively safe evacuation is using air transportation, as known as aero medical evacuation (aero medevac). The movement of seriously ill or injured patients to medical facilities was pioneered and to a large extent perfected by military forces. From the “flying ambulances” of Napoleonic times to modern jet aircraft flying intensive care wards, a major part of our experience with the transport of patients over the years derives from military medical care. =====> Download