LCM (Landing Craft Mechanized)*
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Landing craft are used by
amphibious forces to transport equipment and troops to the shore.
Landing craft are capable of transporting tracked or wheeled vehicles
and troops from amphibious assault ships to beachheads or piers. LCM's
feature a bow ramp for onload and offload. LCU's have both bow and stern
ramps for onload/offload at either end.
LCMs can be easily used for transporting litter patients from the beach to a
ship. Three important considerations are:
- There are no enclosed spaces on the LCM, so the patient will be exposed to
the weather (heat, cold, sun, sea spray, rain, snow, etc.)
- These are relatively small craft, subject to considerable pitching and
rolling. Aside from the motion-sickness-provoking aspect of this movement on
the patient, the litter needs to be secured to the deck to prevent dangerous
sliding across the deck, particularly in rough sea states.
- LCM's normally do not carry any medical care equipment nor personnel. It
is best to send at least one corpsman with the litter patient, with whatever
equipment might be needed during the transfer.
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*From Operational Medicine
2001, Health Care in Military Settings, NAVMED P-5139, May 1, 2001, Bureau
of Medicine and Surgery, Department of the Navy, 2300 E Street NW,
Washington, D.C., 20372-5300
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