Which best defines CASEVAC?

Which best defines CASEVAC?

• A. Movement of casualties on medical ground/air vehicles with medical personnel on board.
• B. Movement of casualties on non-medical vehicles with on-board medical personnel (not dedicated).
• C. Movement of casualties on non-medical vehicles with no dedicated medical personnel on board but with en-route care.
• D. Movement of casualties on non-medical vehicles with no dedicated medical personnel on board.

Answer: (D)

CASEVAC refers to moving casualties using non-medical transport assets without a dedicated medical team on board. The defining point is that the vehicle itself is not a medical evacuation asset and there isn’t a formal medical crew assigned to that ride. That’s why moving casualties by a non-medical vehicle with no on-board medical personnel best fits the term, even though care might be limited or provided separately, not as part of the in-transit mission. If the transport included a medical vehicle or onboard medical staff, it would be MEDEVAC. A practical example is a casualty loading onto a regular truck or bus and transported to a field facility without a dedicated medical crew on board.

CASEVAC refers to moving casualties using non-medical transport assets without a dedicated medical team on board. The defining point is that the vehicle itself is not a medical evacuation asset and there isn’t a formal medical crew assigned to that ride. That’s why moving casualties by a non-medical vehicle with no on-board medical personnel best fits the term, even though care might be limited or provided separately, not as part of the in-transit mission. If the transport included a medical vehicle or onboard medical staff, it would be MEDEVAC. A practical example is a casualty loading onto a regular truck or bus and transported to a field facility without a dedicated medical crew on board.