UpdatedSeptember2017PeaceCorps|MS264MedicalEvacuationProceduresPage1MS264MedicalEvacuationProceduresMS264MedicalEvacuationTableofContents1.0MedevacApprovals2.0Travel2.1TravelOptions2.2MedevacLocations2.3MedevactotheUnitedStates2.4MedevactoLocationsOutsidetheUnitedStates2.5SpecialTravelArrangements2.6Escorts2.7AccompanimentbyVolunteerSpouses,Dependents,andVolunteerParentsofDependents2.8TransferandCareofMedevacDocumentsandInformation3.0ReturntoService4.0MedicalEvacuationPlansatPost5.0MedevacSupportProgram6.0EffectiveDate1.0MedevacApprovals(a)OHSmustapproveanymedicalevacuationofaVolunteer,includingthemedevacdestination,whetheranyescortsarenecessaryorappropriate,andtheneedforspecialtravelarrangements.However,aVolunteerwhoisthevictimofasexualassaulthastherighttobeevacuatedformedicaltreatmentfromthecountryofassignmentifrequestedbytheVolunteer.(b)OHSmustauthorizeinwritinganymedicalevacuationtoanon-PeaceCorpscountryorinvolvingmedicalorotherprivatecharterflights(airambulance).(c)ThePCMOmustinformtheCountryDirector(CD)ofaplannedmedevac.(d)TheCDmusttakeallappropriatestepstoexpeditethemedevacasnecessary,includingprovidingadministrativeandlogisticalsupport.(e)Incasesinvolvingsexualassault,stalkingorothercrime,OVAmayassistVolunteersbymakingsuchvictimsawareoftheservicesavailabletothem,facilitatingtheiraccesstosuchservicesandinformingthemhowtheavailabilityofsuchservicescouldbeaffectedbythemedevaclocation.(f)IftheCDand/orOVAhasconcernswithamedevacdecisionmadebyOHSandthePCMO,theconcernsmaybeaddresseddirectlytotheDirectorofMedicalServices.UpdatedSeptember2017PeaceCorps|MS264MedicalEvacuationProceduresPage22.0Travel2.1TravelOptionsVolunteersmaybeevacuatedviacommercialflightsairambulance,militaryaircraft,oroverlandtransportation,asdefinedinthepost’smedicalevacuationplan.MostVolunteersaremedicallyevacuatedonregularcommercialairlineflights.Inalife-threateningemergencyrequiringevacuation,wheresuitablecommercialtransportationisnotavailableoradequate,theassistanceofotheremergencyevacuationoptionsmaybeused,includingbutnotlimitedtootherFederalagencies.Ifnecessary,theCDmustcontacttheAmericanembassytoexpediteemergencyevacuation.2.2MedevacLocationsPeaceCorpsgenerallyevacuatesVolunteerstoeithertheUnitedStatesoraregionalmedevaclocation.However,inemergencysituations,thePeaceCorpsmayevacuateaVolunteertoanotherappropriatelocation.TheselectionofanevacuationpointwillbebasedontheVolunteer’smedicalconditionandneeds,andtheproximityofamedicallyappropriatefacility.InthecaseofaVolunteerwhoisthevictimofsexualassault,stalkingorotherseriouscrime,thePCMOandOHSmustalsoconsultwiththeOVAindeterminingthemedevaclocation.2.3MedevactotheUnitedStatesMedicalevacueestotheUnitedStateswillgenerallygoeitherdirectlytoWashington,DC,ortotheVolunteer’shomeofrecord,butmaygotoanotherpointintheUnitedStates,asdeterminedbyOHSinconsultationwiththePCMOasappropriate..2.4MedevactoLocationsOutsidetheUnitedStates(a)RegionalmedevaclocationsareapprovedbyOHSafterconsiderationofthelevelofservicesavailableandthepost’sabilitytosupportthesiteasaregionalmedicalevacuationlocation.AdecisiontomedicallyevacuateaVolunteertoanapprovedregionalmedevaclocationisappropriatewhenthePCMO(orRMO,asappropriate),withapprovalofOHS,determinesthattheregionallocationfacilitiesareadequatetotreatthemedicalconditionoftheVolunteer.(b)Inextraordinarycircumstances,asdetermin...
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