MEDEVAC

A MEDEVAC ismilitary acronym"medical evacuation."

A MEDEVACalsohelicopter used as an ambulance. This permitsrapid transportseriously injured persons, particularly trauma patients, fromscene ofaccident tohospital. The US military pioneered this lifesaving technique duringKorean War.

Many patients transported by MEDEVACtaken tospecialized hospital known astrauma center.