In which phase is a patient evacuated after receiving care?

The evacuation of a patient after receiving care takes place during the Casualty Evacuation phase. This phase follows the initial stages of care and involves the organized transport of the patient to a higher level of medical care. During this phase, the focus is on ensuring that the patient is safely moved from the point of injury or care to a medical facility, where they can receive more comprehensive treatment.

Casualty Evacuation encompasses not only the physical transport of the patient but also includes ensuring that stability measures and necessary interventions are maintained throughout the journey. It comes after the Care Under Fire phase, where immediate life-saving measures may be taken under combat conditions, and the Tactical Field Care phase, where more comprehensive medical interventions are performed once the unit is out of immediate danger. In contrast, Palliative Care is not an operational phase related to evacuation but rather provides comfort to patients with terminal conditions.