AMEDD BOLC Final
general and health - Answer-What are Army Medicines two perspectives of threats?
health threat - Answer-a composite of ongoing or potential enemy actions; adverse environmental,
occupational, and geographic and meteorological conditions; endemic diseases; and employment of
CBRN weapons (to include weapons of mass destruction that have the potential to affect the short- or
long-term health [including psychological impact] of personnel.)
disease, occupational and environmental health hazards, poisonous or toxic flora and fauna, and
physiologic and psychological stressors - Answer-What are the categories of health threats?
Health Service Support - Answer-defined as all support and services performed, provided, and arranged
by the AMEDD to promote, improve, conserve, or restore the mental and physical well being of
personnel in the Army.
Patient care, medical evacuation, and medlog - Answer-What are the three components of HSS?
patient care - Answer-medical treatment (including the treatment of chemical, biological, radiological,
and nuclear (CBRN) patients), hospitalization, the treatment aspects of dental care, Behavioral health/
neuropsychiatric treatment and clinical lab services
Force Health Protection (FHP) - Answer-Measures to promote, improve, or conserve, the mental and
physical well-being of Service members. These measures enable a healthy and fit force, prevent injury
and illness, and protect the force from health hazards.
Operational health, Vet services (food inspection and zoonotic diseases too), combat and operational
stress control (COSC), dental services, and lab services and support - Answer-What does FHP consist of?
,Army Health System - Answer-What is the all encompassing term used to describe both the HSS and FHP
aspects of Army Medicine?
Tactical Evacuation, Tactical Field Care, and Care Under Fire - Answer-What does TC3 stand for?
Tactical Evacuation Care - Answer-Medical treatment given once casualty has been picked up by
CASEVAC or MEDEVAC. Primary and secondary injuries treated.
Tactical Field Care - Answer-Medical treatment given in a tactical environment when no longer under
hostile fire.
Care Under Fire - Answer-Medical treatment given while under effective enemy fire
conformity, proximity, flexibility, mobility, continuity, control - Answer-What are the 6 principles of the
army health system?
conformity - Answer-the medical plan is conformed with the operation plan
proximity - Answer-medical assets are at the right place right time
flexibility - Answer-Able to change or be changed according to circumstances
mobility - Answer-assets remain in supporting distance to maneuver units
continuity - Answer-moving the patient through progressive, phased roles of care
, Control - Answer-ensure that scarce resources are efficiently employed
Role 1 - Answer-Battalion Aid Station & Below
Immediate lifesaving measures
• Self-aid, buddy aid, combat lifesaver
• EMT / ATM
• Medic, Physician, Physician Assistant
• Medical evacuation - Answer-What are the capabilities of a role 1?
Role 2 - Answer-medical company BSMC or ASMC
-xray, lab, dental support
-preventive medicine
-patient hold
-ATM
-med log
-medical evacuation
-physical therapy
-pharmacy
100% self mobile - Answer-What are the capabilities of a role 2?
Role 3 - Answer-field hospital
-resuscitation, initial wound surgery, and post-op treatment
general and health - Answer-What are Army Medicines two perspectives of threats?
health threat - Answer-a composite of ongoing or potential enemy actions; adverse environmental,
occupational, and geographic and meteorological conditions; endemic diseases; and employment of
CBRN weapons (to include weapons of mass destruction that have the potential to affect the short- or
long-term health [including psychological impact] of personnel.)
disease, occupational and environmental health hazards, poisonous or toxic flora and fauna, and
physiologic and psychological stressors - Answer-What are the categories of health threats?
Health Service Support - Answer-defined as all support and services performed, provided, and arranged
by the AMEDD to promote, improve, conserve, or restore the mental and physical well being of
personnel in the Army.
Patient care, medical evacuation, and medlog - Answer-What are the three components of HSS?
patient care - Answer-medical treatment (including the treatment of chemical, biological, radiological,
and nuclear (CBRN) patients), hospitalization, the treatment aspects of dental care, Behavioral health/
neuropsychiatric treatment and clinical lab services
Force Health Protection (FHP) - Answer-Measures to promote, improve, or conserve, the mental and
physical well-being of Service members. These measures enable a healthy and fit force, prevent injury
and illness, and protect the force from health hazards.
Operational health, Vet services (food inspection and zoonotic diseases too), combat and operational
stress control (COSC), dental services, and lab services and support - Answer-What does FHP consist of?
,Army Health System - Answer-What is the all encompassing term used to describe both the HSS and FHP
aspects of Army Medicine?
Tactical Evacuation, Tactical Field Care, and Care Under Fire - Answer-What does TC3 stand for?
Tactical Evacuation Care - Answer-Medical treatment given once casualty has been picked up by
CASEVAC or MEDEVAC. Primary and secondary injuries treated.
Tactical Field Care - Answer-Medical treatment given in a tactical environment when no longer under
hostile fire.
Care Under Fire - Answer-Medical treatment given while under effective enemy fire
conformity, proximity, flexibility, mobility, continuity, control - Answer-What are the 6 principles of the
army health system?
conformity - Answer-the medical plan is conformed with the operation plan
proximity - Answer-medical assets are at the right place right time
flexibility - Answer-Able to change or be changed according to circumstances
mobility - Answer-assets remain in supporting distance to maneuver units
continuity - Answer-moving the patient through progressive, phased roles of care
, Control - Answer-ensure that scarce resources are efficiently employed
Role 1 - Answer-Battalion Aid Station & Below
Immediate lifesaving measures
• Self-aid, buddy aid, combat lifesaver
• EMT / ATM
• Medic, Physician, Physician Assistant
• Medical evacuation - Answer-What are the capabilities of a role 1?
Role 2 - Answer-medical company BSMC or ASMC
-xray, lab, dental support
-preventive medicine
-patient hold
-ATM
-med log
-medical evacuation
-physical therapy
-pharmacy
100% self mobile - Answer-What are the capabilities of a role 2?
Role 3 - Answer-field hospital
-resuscitation, initial wound surgery, and post-op treatment
