Casualty movement
Casualty Movement
Casualty Movement (pronounced: /ˈkazho͞oəltē/ /ˈmo͞ovmənt/) is a term used in the field of Emergency Medicine and Military Medicine to describe the process of moving a casualty from the point of injury to a place of safety or medical treatment.
Etymology
The term "casualty" originates from the late 15th century, from the word "casual" meaning "happening by chance", with the suffix "-ty" indicating a state or condition. The term "movement" comes from the Middle English "moven", which means "to change place or position".
Related Terms
- Triage: The process of determining the priority of patients' treatments based on the severity of their condition.
- Evacuation: The process of moving people away from an area where they are in danger to a safer area.
- First Aid: The immediate assistance given to any person suffering a sudden illness or injury.
- Medevac: Medical evacuation, often by air, of patients to medical facilities.
- Casualty Collection Point: A location close to the scene of a battle where casualties are collected for further evacuation.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Casualty movement
- Wikipedia's article - Casualty movement
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