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Medical Support 18 June 2020 8-11 evacuation to a Role 3 hospital. The forward resuscitative and surgical team only performs resuscitative surgery or damage control surgery. However, the breadth of procedures that the forward resuscitative and surgical team can accomplish is also limited by time and the availability of medical specialists and specialized medical equipment. The forward resuscitative and surgical team has limited postoperative intensive care capacity and no organic patient holding capability. A collocated medical company or combat support hospital must provide patient hold for the team. The team provides emergency treatment to receive, triage, and prepare incoming patients for surgery; performs surgery; and continues postoperative care for up to 30 critically wounded/injured patients over a period of 72 hours with its organic medical equipment sets. Medical planners employ forward resuscitative and surgical teams in brigade combat teams based on one per maneuver brigade. They are normally attached to a combat support hospital for general support. When operationally employed, forward surgical teams are attached to medical companies. The forward surgical team may also be a part of a medical task force to support special operations forces missions. ROLE 3 HOSPITAL There are two types of Role 3 medical treatment facilities in the inventory. The combat support hospital and the field hospital. Role 3 hospitals (combat support and field) provide essential care in the theater to return the patient to duty and/or stabilize the patient for evacuation to a definitive care facility outside the AO. The hospital’s assigned medical personnel, facilities, equipment, and materiel provide the requisite capabilities to render significant preventive and curative healthcare. Role 3 hospitals will normally be assigned to a medical brigade (support) but may be assigned to a medical command (deployment support) or a multinational task force. The Role 3 hospitals provide hospitalization for up to 248 patients and treatment for all classes of patients. The hospital’s surgical capacity is six operating room tables staffed for 96 operating table hours per day. Surgical capabilities include general, orthopedic, thoracic, urological, gynecological, and oral maxillofacial. See ATP 4-02.5, Casualty Care for additional information on the Role 3 medical treatment facilities. ATP 4-90