Assignment

The FST is assigned to the corps medical brigade or medical group, the airborne/airassualt division, and the ACR (light).

Capabilities

Echelon II:    Continuous operations with a divisional or nondivisional medical company/troop for up to 72 hours while performing a maximum of 30 critical surgeries.  Can establish a functional operating room within one hour of being on scene and break down to move to a new location with in two hours of ceasing operations.  Surgery performed only pertains to life, limb, and sight.  The FST can sustain surgery for twenty four total operating  table hours.  The FST has the ability to separate into two teams and function independantly.

Four Principle Facets of  The FST

Tailgate Medicine:    Immediate initial triage and care of wounded upon establishing an area of operation.

Triage/EMT:    Four bed emergency-trauma triage capable of stabilizing and preparing multiple casualties for surgery or transport, if stable.

Surgery:    Able to set up and begin surgery within one hour and can be at full functioning capacity within two hours of establishing AO.  

Post Op ICU:    Consists of eight beds for post-surgical care with two of the beds reserved for patients awaiting evacuation.

Personnel

 20 total members:

4 Surgeons

3 RN's

2 CRNA's

1 Administative Officer

3 LPN's

3 Surgical Tech's

4 Medics