European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 11, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes Friday april 11, 1986 a German army helicopter carrying medical personnel prepares to land in a Field near two . Army my Abrams tanks. German . Teams first with Aid to a ured by Judy Sarasohn medical writer bad Hersfeldt Germany killer troop of the 3rd so shh army Cav regt was defending its Battle position when an my Abrams tank and a Bradley fight ing vehicle took bad hits. Injured soldiers were stuck in vehicles ready to explode some were lying out in the Field. The two medics from the medical platoon assigned to follow troop k were quickly overwhelmed. The nearest army Hospital was 85 Miles away in Frankfurt. What could be done to save the lives of 24 soldiers rather than take the Chance of being unprepared More than 100 american soldiers combat and medical and German army medics and pilots rehearsed such a scenario wednesday at the bad Hersfeldt Airfield a couple of Miles from the East German Border. Also involved in the exercise was a cell of the Frankfurt Hospital triage team one of the army s rapid response medical teams. The particular group is designed to sorts a photos by l. Emmett Lewis or. Casualties by seriousness of injury direct their evacuation to facilities that can handle them and provide emergency first Aid. The teams As Well As those in the air Force and Navy were formed because of concerns about getting assistance to people injured in terrorist attacks serious accidents or natural disasters in areas without sophisticated services or where facilities Are overburdened. On wednesday help first came from the two medics and the injured soldiers comrades who practice their first Aid and reported damage to their command. More medics from the platoon As Well As the physician s assistant who Heads it were called in. The nearby army clinic sent its one military doctor and seven medics. The clinic requested help from the Frankfurt Hospital. The German Sanitate Bataillon ii of marburg was Noti fied and sent 30 medics and ground ambulances. The German medical battalion also called on the Heere Flie continued on Page 9 at left German staff sgt. Reinhold Heinz to who is the red Cross Liaison with the american forces and . Army sgt. Randy Baker strap an unidentified casualty into a special head and Back Brace so he can be moved. Above triage officer or. Capt John Berg checks spec. 4 Richard Tatum. At right staff sgt. Billy Freeman exam Ines pvt. Gary Vaughn s Eye