Basic Level (Soldier level or Buddy-Aid)
Immediate first-aid is provided by the nearest person-on-site (all personnel operating away from medical care must undergo standard first-aid training and carry personal and vehicular first-aid kits).
Level 1 (Mobile/Battalion level)
Provides immediate life-saving and resuscitation capabilities along with routine clinical care.
Staffing:
- ATLS trained 2 medical officers
- Trained 6 paramedics or nurses
- 3 support staffs including an ambulance driver
Capacity:
- Treat upto 20 ambulatory patients per day
- Temporary holding capacity of 5 patients for upto 2 days
- Hold medical supplies and consumables for 60 days
Level 1+: Addition of any modules like primary dental care, basic laboratory facilities, forward surgical team, AMET (Aeromedical Evacuation Team) capability.
Level 2 (Second line or Brigade/Sector level surgical facility)
All modules of Level 1+ PLUS damage control surgery, post-operative services and high-dependency care, intensive care-resuscitation, in-patient services, record maintenance and administrative support.
Staffing: 57 or 67 (if AMET facility)
Capacity:
- 3 to 4 surgeries per day
- Hospitalization for 10-20 casualties for upto 7 days
- 40 outpatients per day
- 10 dental consultations per day
- Hold medical supplies and consumables for 60 days
Level 2+: Addition of any modules like orthopedics, gynecology, internal medicine or diagnostic radiology.
Level 3 (Third line or Field Hospital)
This is a fully equipped and staffed multidisciplinary field hospital. All major medical and surgical specialties are provided for.
Staffing: 90 personnel in average
Capacity:
- 10 surgeries per day
- Hospitalization of 50 patients for upto 30 days
- 60 outpatients per day
- 20 dental consultations
- 20 X-rays and 40 lab tests per day
- Hold medical supplies and consumables for 60 days
Level 4
Definitive care facilities provided outside of the mission area.