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(5) Length and condition of evacuation route.
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(6) Location of the Soldier (for example, land navigation or convoy route).
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b. IAW AR 40-3, the EMS goal at training establishments is for the injured personnel to be arrive at an EMS
facility is within one hour of the incident. Planning must take into consideration evacuation distances in an effort to
meet this goal.
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Self-care program
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a. The self-care program is a tool for individual Soldiers to take care of their own minor illnesses and injuries
thereby conserving training time, and reducing the demand on the medical system.
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b. The self-care program is managed by the local MEDDAC and provided through the MTF. The self-care process
may be decentralized to the unit level. Self-care program elements are:
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(1) Formal instruction to the Soldier in self-care conducted by MEDDAC personnel.
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(2) Soldier access to Technical Guide 272 Self Care Soldier Health Maintenance Manual published by the U.S.
Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine available at
> http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/documents/TG/TECHGUID/shmm.PDF.
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(3) Under direction of cadre or medical personnel, Soldier use of the "Green Sheet" (Treatment Options for
Symptoms/Conditions, available at http://chppmwww.apgea.army.mil/dhpw/Wellness/SelfCare/toolkit/forms/GreenSheet.doc).
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(4) Accessibility to medical personnel.
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(5) Accessibility of over-the-counter medications and self-treatment items to the Soldier.
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c. Under supervision of cadre or medical personnel, a Soldier using the self-care program will follow symptom
evaluation charts to one of three endpoints. If the chart ends with "use self-care measures," the Soldier may directly
obtain over-the-counter medications or other self-care items.
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Sick call
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a. Inform Soldiers of sick call procedures upon arrival in their training units. Conspicuously post key information on
sick call and emergency medical/dental procedures. Instruct Soldiers on the need to seek prompt medical attention,