FM 8-35: Medical Field Manual, Transportation of the Sick and Wounded

FM 8-35 Medical Field Manual, Transportation of the Sick and Wounded

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FM 8-35

Medical Field Manual, Transportation of the Sick and Wounded

Army · FM · Jan 1941 · 179 pages

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FM 8-35 MEDICAL FIELD MANUAL TRANSPORTATION OF THE SICK AND WOUNDED (This manual supersedes TR 405-50, October 7, 1924; TR 405-60, May 10, 1927; TR 405-80, October 7, 1924; and TR 405-90, March 29, 1926.) CHAPTER 1 GENERAL · 1. PRPOSE or MANoAL.-The purpose of this manual is to describe methods and means by which patients may be transported in the field. * 2. SCOPE OF MANUAL--This manual includes a brief description of all common methods of transporting patients by land, sea, and air; means of transport, ranging from the hand litter to the hospital ship; and methods of instructing personnel in the employment of such methods and means. * 3. RELATION OF TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL TAsc.-One of the chief responsibilities of the medical service is the evacuation of sick and wounded.

DesignationFM 8-35

EditionJan 1941

StatusSuperseded

Pages179

FunctionMedical TCCC

CollectionHistoric

Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Editions 5

References 7

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