COMBAT CASUALTY ADMIN PROCEDURES

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Subject: COMBAT CASUALTY ADMIN PROCEDURES                                

Unit: VARIOUS MC  

Parent Organization: VARIOUS MC  

Box ID: BX600006

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                               CASUALTY REPORTING PROCEDURES



            iooi. General

            1. The reporting unit commander is responsible for submitting
            casualty reports to higher headquarters. MSE commanders are
            responsible for ensuring their subordinate elements are
          .prepared to accomplish all aspects of casualty reporting. While
            the reporting unit'commander is charged with this responsibility,
            nothing herein should be considered as limiting an MSE's authority
            to institute tailored procedures for their elements, provided
            all essential elements, the program remain intact. Unit corpsmen
            and medical treatment facilities (MTFS) are primary sources of
            individual casualty data and initiate the casualty reporting
            process with the field medical card. The commander must establish
            procedures in the organization which will accomplish the
            following:

                a. Accurate and timely flow of casualty data from the point
            where the casualty occurs to the point where the report is
            submitted. Recommend an S-1/irdmin liaison be established ashore
            to coordinate this effort.

                b. Locate the person(s) who will submit the personnel
            ca.sualty.reporte (PCRA) in a place which hard copy message traffic
            can be transmitted and received. For example, the RLT may desire
            to establish a casualty reporting center using assets from each
            reporting unit, centrally located and controlled under the auspice
            of the RLT CE.

                C. Provide necessary resources and records in order to submit
            the PCR (SRB/OQR, health/dental records, computer assets, etc.).

            2.  The receiving medical treatment facility (MTF) (defined an
iving and treatment ship (CRTS), hospital ship, field
            hospital, or regular hospital) must submit a dally casualty list
            showing each casualty received. held, or disposed of during the
            reporting period. The casualty list includes the following
            information on each casualty: name, SSM, rank, unit, brief
            description of the wound/injury/disease, and the actual or
            expected disposition. The casualty list will be published by
            naval message with a copy being sent to each unit who has a
            casualty listed therein. This message will be used to initiate a
            PCR, if not already done, or update any initial PCR If all
            information was not originally available. A copy will be provided
            to the MEB 0-1 to facilitate tracking of casualties. Should a MEB
            Casualty be listed on the casualty list, and the appropriate unit
            was not listed as an addressee, the MEB will readdrese or
            otherwise effect delivery of the message.

            3. Unit corpamen and small leaders must assist in the casualty
            reporting effort. For them to do so, they must be briefed on the
            following aspects:

                a. Purpose and intended flow of the FMC.


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Subject = COMBAT CASUALTY ADMIN PROCEDURES
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