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Sustainment Planning Factors 07 December 2020 ATP 5-0.2-1 295 Table G-33. Vessel and rail car evacuation JP 4-02 and ATP 4-02.55 MEDEVAC vessels Type Litter Ambulatory Comments USNS Mercy USNS Comfort 1,000 1,000 12 operating rooms, 88 intensive care beds, maximum patient flow is 300 patients per 24 hours. Limited capability to receive patients by boat. Primary means is by helicopter. Wasp class amphibious assault ship (LHD) (multipurpose) 604 604 Six main ORs, four dental ORs, bed capacity that can be expanded to 600, and it carries 1,500 pints of frozen blood. This ship can receive casualties from helicopters or landing craft. Tarawa class amphibious assault ship (LHA) (general purpose) 367 367 Three main ORs, two dental ORs, an overflow bed capacity of 300, and carries 1,500 pints of frozen blood. The ship can receive casualties from helicopters or landing craft. Iwo Jima class amphibious assault ship (LPH) 222 222 2x ORs and overflow bed capacity of 200. Amphibious transport dock (LPD) 14 14 Designate as a secondary casualty receiving ship due to limited medical capabilities. Dock landing ship (LSD) 50 108 Amphibious cargo ship (LKA) 12 12 Amphibious command ship (LCC) 24 24 MEDEVAC Rail Cars Ambulance, railway car (NATOHN) 24 30 Ambulance, railway car, personnel 21 21 Casualty Evacuation G-196. Information from this section is derived from ATP 4-25.13, ATP 4-02.5, AR 638-8, AR 360-1, and TC 4-02.1. G-197. Casualty evacuation is used by nonmedical units to refer to the movement of casualties aboard nonmedical vehicles or aircraft without enroute medical care (FM 4-02). If a combat medic is unavailable to provide care enroute, a combat lifesaver may accompany the casualties to monitor their conditions. G-198. Evacuate casualties from their current location when their injuries cannot be treated at the organic level and their continued presence in the area presents a risk to life, limb, or eyesight. Staffs and commanders at all echelons plan for standardization and provision of equipment, transportation, and SOPs to facilitate evacuation of expected numbers of casualties. CASEVAC Planning G-199. Allocate litter-configured platforms for CASEVAC, if available. The number of platforms depends on the mission and the casualty estimate. CASEVAC with standard UH-60 assets are considered if aircraft are available for support. G-200. Consider all available ground vehicles for augmenting MEDEVAC assets in an emergency. The key to success is identifying the vehicles, drivers, and medical personnel or combat lifesavers who can accompany casualties. Equip each of the planned vehicles with a warrior aid and litter kit (WALK®). The WALK® provides users with enough medical supplies and a stable evacuation platform for two critically injured casualties. Coordinating for the release of these assets upon demand, rather than waiting for a mass casualty situation, is crucial to the success of the operation.