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Line 1: − ==Description== + == Description == '''MASH''' is an abbreviation that means either '''Mobile Auxiliary Surgical Hospital''' or '''Mobile Army Surgical Hospital'''. MASH equipment is a mobile critical care unit and operating theater often employed by military forces to treat their injured troops in a forward area. Unlike ambulances or medevac teams, MASH units do not typically operate on patients while on the move. Instead they're used to set up a field hospital in a fixed location.<ref name="TMp228">''TechManual'', p. 228: "MASH Equipment"</ref> '''MASH''' is an abbreviation that means either '''Mobile Auxiliary Surgical Hospital''' or '''Mobile Army Surgical Hospital'''. MASH equipment is a mobile critical care unit and operating theater often employed by military forces to treat their injured troops in a forward area. Unlike ambulances or medevac teams, MASH units do not typically operate on patients while on the move. Instead they're used to set up a field hospital in a fixed location.<ref name="TMp228">''TechManual'', p. 228: "MASH Equipment"</ref> − ==MASH Equipment== + == MASH Equipment == − MASH equipment can be found in [[MASH Truck|trucks]], [[DropShip]]s (like the ''[[Condor (DropShip class)#Variants|Dove]]''), and oceangoing vessels. The most common design of MASH equipment is mounted on a wheeled chassis, though several MASH modules have been created for transportation in conventional Cargo Aircraft.<ref name="TMp228"/> + MASH equipment can be found in [[MASH Truck|trucks]], [[DropShip]]s (like the ''[[Condor_(DropShip)#Variants|Dove]]''), and oceangoing vessels. The most common design of MASH equipment is mounted on a wheeled chassis, though several MASH modules have been created for transportation in conventional Cargo Aircraft.<ref name="TMp228"/> MASH equipment cannot be installed on [[BattleMech]]s, [[IndustrialMech]]s, [[ProtoMech]]s, [[Conventional fighter|conventional]] or [[aerospace fighter]]s, or [[VTOL]]s,<ref name="TMp228"/> with the exception of specialized medical [[battle armor]] like the Hawkeye or Hunnicutt. However, a VTOL can mount paramedic equipment to transport injured people to a MASH. MASH equipment cannot be installed on [[BattleMech]]s, [[IndustrialMech]]s, [[ProtoMech]]s, [[Conventional fighter|conventional]] or [[aerospace fighter]]s, or [[VTOL]]s,<ref name="TMp228"/> with the exception of specialized medical [[battle armor]] like the Hawkeye or Hunnicutt. However, a VTOL can mount paramedic equipment to transport injured people to a MASH. Line 11:
Line 11: Each surgical theater has a 5 person medical team attached, consisting of one doctor and four assistants.<ref>''Strategic Operations'', p. 169: "Medical Personnel"</ref> Each surgical theater has a 5 person medical team attached, consisting of one doctor and four assistants.<ref>''Strategic Operations'', p. 169: "Medical Personnel"</ref> − ==References== + == References == <references /> <references /> − ==Bibliography== + == Bibliography == * ''[[Strategic Operations]]'' * ''[[Strategic Operations]]'' * ''[[TechManual]]'' * ''[[TechManual]]''
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'''MASH''' is an abbreviation that means either '''Mobile Auxiliary Surgical Hospital''' or '''Mobile Army Surgical Hospital'''. MASH equipment is a mobile critical care unit and operating theater often employed by military forces to treat their injured troops in a forward area. Unlike ambulances or medevac teams, MASH units do not typically operate on patients while on the move. Instead they're used to set up a field hospital in a fixed location.<ref name="TMp228">''TechManual'', p. 228: "MASH Equipment"</ref> | '''MASH''' is an abbreviation that means either '''Mobile Auxiliary Surgical Hospital''' or '''Mobile Army Surgical Hospital'''. MASH equipment is a mobile critical care unit and operating theater often employed by military forces to treat their injured troops in a forward area. Unlike ambulances or medevac teams, MASH units do not typically operate on patients while on the move. Instead they're used to set up a field hospital in a fixed location.<ref name="TMp228">''TechManual'', p. 228: "MASH Equipment"</ref> | ||
| − | ==MASH Equipment== | + | == MASH Equipment == |
| − | MASH equipment can be found in [[MASH Truck|trucks]], [[DropShip]]s (like the ''[[ | + | MASH equipment can be found in [[MASH Truck|trucks]], [[DropShip]]s (like the ''[[Condor_(DropShip)#Variants|Dove]]''), and oceangoing vessels. The most common design of MASH equipment is mounted on a wheeled chassis, though several MASH modules have been created for transportation in conventional Cargo Aircraft.<ref name="TMp228"/> |
MASH equipment cannot be installed on [[BattleMech]]s, [[IndustrialMech]]s, [[ProtoMech]]s, [[Conventional fighter|conventional]] or [[aerospace fighter]]s, or [[VTOL]]s,<ref name="TMp228"/> with the exception of specialized medical [[battle armor]] like the Hawkeye or Hunnicutt. However, a VTOL can mount paramedic equipment to transport injured people to a MASH. | MASH equipment cannot be installed on [[BattleMech]]s, [[IndustrialMech]]s, [[ProtoMech]]s, [[Conventional fighter|conventional]] or [[aerospace fighter]]s, or [[VTOL]]s,<ref name="TMp228"/> with the exception of specialized medical [[battle armor]] like the Hawkeye or Hunnicutt. However, a VTOL can mount paramedic equipment to transport injured people to a MASH. | ||
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Each surgical theater has a 5 person medical team attached, consisting of one doctor and four assistants.<ref>''Strategic Operations'', p. 169: "Medical Personnel"</ref> | Each surgical theater has a 5 person medical team attached, consisting of one doctor and four assistants.<ref>''Strategic Operations'', p. 169: "Medical Personnel"</ref> | ||
| − | ==References== | + | == References == |
<references /> | <references /> | ||
| − | ==Bibliography== | + | == Bibliography == |
* ''[[Strategic Operations]]'' | * ''[[Strategic Operations]]'' | ||
* ''[[TechManual]]'' | * ''[[TechManual]]'' | ||