ATP 4-02.13 — Casualty Evacuation
ATP 4-02.13 governs casualty evacuation, including planning, manual methods, evacuation platforms, terrain, environments, and mass casualty situations.
- Publication number: ATP 4-02.13
- Title: CASUALTY EVACUATION
- Date: 06/30/2021
- Proponent: T2COM
- Status: ACTIVE
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ATP 4-02.13 covers casualty collection points, litters, casualty handling, evacuation platforms, and evacuation in rough, specific, and mass casualty environments. It requires planning to address equipment, transportation assets, training and rehearsals, and personnel cross-training.
Applies to: Active Army, Army National Guard, and United States Army Reserve: Distributed in electronic media only (EMO).
Topics covered
- Casualty evacuation planning
- Casualty collection points
- Manual evacuation methods
- Litter evacuation
- Casualty evacuation platforms
- Rough terrain considerations
- Specific evacuation environments
- Mass casualty situations
Questions and answers
What should CASEVAC planning address?
Planning for CASEVAC enhances the ability of the unit to accomplish its mission while providing care for those wounded and injured. Planning should address a number of variables such as the availability of equipment and transportation assets, available time to train and rehearse, and the cross training of personnel. (paragraph 1-20)
What does the unit CASEVAC plan provide?
The unit CASEVAC plan provides guidance to subordinate plans and synchronizes efforts. The plan describes how subordinate units support one another with CASEVAC and how to coordinate with other units within the same organization. (paragraph 1-23)
Why do units use CASEVAC SOPs?
Units utilize CASEVAC SOPs to reduce time required to address CASEVAC operations because the tactics, techniques, and procedures included in the SOP can be modified to support the plan and environment. (paragraph 1-25)
When can ground nonmedical assets be used for CASEVAC?
Ground nonmedical assets can be used for CASEVAC when the medical evacuation system is overwhelmed. All available ground vehicles should be considered for augmenting medical evacuation assets in an emergency. (paragraph 7-4)
What is the Warrior aid and litter kit designed to provide?
The kit is designed to provide the user with enough medical supplies and a stable evacuation platform for two critically injured casualties. (paragraph 7-4)