Minutes, Lives Saved Using Litter Assist in Mine-Resistant Ambulances

Oct 1, 2013 ASDNews Source : US Army

The terrain in Afghanistan is tough.

Drivers face roads that wind down treacherous hillsides with hairpin turn after hairpin turn, sandy valleys between tree-spotted ranges, snow-chilled mountains and plains, mud from snowmelt, narrow passes filled with boulders, and rivers, and more mud. Add in extremes of temperature, the danger of flash flooding and earthquakes, and the expectation of unexploded land mines and improvised explosive devices. Add in sniper gunfire, heavy artillery, and wounded warriors.

How can the U.S. military safely evacuate its casualties without endangering the rescuers?

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