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Battle Dressing Station

In the corner of the Stabilization Area of the Flight Deck, behind the yellow door, is the Battle Dressing Station (BDS).

Inside, is medical equipment and a small surgical area.

The Flight Deck BDS serves several functions:

It provides an area immediately adjacent to the flight deck where surgical procedures can be undertaken.
It provides back-up medical spaces, should the primary Medical Department spaces become unusable.
It serves as a staging area for medical personnel to respond to flight deck emergencies.

Source: 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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