Wilderness & Environmental Medicine

Interdiction operation for weapons convoy

Night static line jump from C-130

Four-mile patrol over rocky terrain to objective

Planned helicopter extraction near target

Observed during parachute drop and taken under fire

First casualty: head wound, unconscious

Second casualty: chest wound, severe repsiratory distress develops in several minutes

Third casualty: multiple abdominal wounds

Cross-country skis

Planned direct action operation on radar site

Moderate intensity hostile patrol activity

Air temperature + 5°F

Three-mile patrol to target

Planned extraction near objective by helicopter

Blizzard develops

Patrol takes cover in snow caves for 2 days.

All patrol members dehydrated and hypothermic when blizzard abates

Two members unconscious

Assault on jungle narcotics processing laboratory

Night static-line jump from C-130

Four-mile patrol to objective

Planned extraction by helicopter 2 miles from target

On drop-zone, one jumper observed to be unconscious and caught in tree about 30 ft off the ground

Night high-altitude high-opening (HAHO) water jump

Planned assault operation on a terrorist group in house near beach

One SEAL becomes tangled in his lines after landing

Rescued by swim buddy

Casualty unconscious and in respiratory distress on beach

Interdiction operation on a weapons convoy

Night static line jump from C-130

Four-mile patrol over rocky terrain to objective

Planned helicopter extraction near target

One jumper has canopy collapse 40 ft above the drop zone

Open facial fractures with blood and teeth in the oropharynx

Bilateral ankle fractures

Open angulated fracture of the left femur

Direct action mission on a surface-to-air missile site

Zodiacs launched from Coastal Patrol Craft, 8 miles off of coast

Transit to a beach in a Middle Eastern country

Five-mile patrol to target over rocky terrain

Unplanned contact with a single hostile results in gunshot wound to abdomen (point man) after covering only 1 mile

Hostile contact resolved before known compromise

Casualty conscious

Planned extraction by helicopter near target

Planned interdiction operation in arid, mountainous Middle Eastern terrain

Two trucks with surface-to-air missiles expected in several hours

Estimated hostile strength is 10 men with automatic weapons in two armored personnel carriers

Helicopter insertion/extraction

Six-mile patrol to target; planned extraction close to anticipated contact site

While patrol is in position, one team member is bitten on the leg by unidentified snake

Over the next 5 minutes, the pain becomes increasingly severe, and the injured man becomes dizzy and confused

Target convoy is expected in 1-2 hours

Dropped into unfriendly Middle Eastern country

Four-day SCUD missile hunt

Planned helicopter extraction at end of operation

Lost communications; no CASEVAC or extraction plan changes possible

Patrolling in moderately populated area

Two patrol members develop severe diarrhea and stomach cramps

Acclimated to 4500 ft altitude

Intelligence-gathering patrol in mountainous region

Helicopter insertion at 9000 ft

Patrol over 8 hours to elevation of 14000 ft

Establish observation post

Several patrol members develop moderate fatigue and headaches

One patrol member develops progressive cough and dyspnea

Cross-country skis traversing a frozen lake

Planned direct action mission on radar site

Moderate-intensity hostile patrol activity

Air temperature 25°F

Three-mile patrol to target

Planned extraction at objective area by helicopter

One patrol member suddenly falls through the ice into the water

Planned assault on terrorist training camp

Rappel into jungle clearing as helicopter unable to land

Four-mile patrol to target

Planned extraction site 1 mile from target

Fourth man down lands hard

Open fracture of left tibia and fibula