Ranger (CV 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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DEPAR T ME MAN DOWN CODE BLUE PLANE IN THE WATER MAN OVER BOARD When announced over the ship 's 1MC, these calls receive an instant response from the men in white jerseys wearing a red cross. Who are these men who perform these life sa ving rescues? The man in charge of th is life saving Emergency Medical System is the Senior Medical Officer. He is the same man who will often receive a phone call from CIC saying We have a call from one of our ships in the Battle Group with a possible appendi- citis patient, they request a doctor to get him AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, Within minutes the Senior Medical Officer activates one ofthe two Search and Rescue Teams consisting of a flight surgeon and a specially trained coipsman to go get the patient and bring him back by helicopter. When the team arrives, the inpatient ward is ready. The Operating Room is manned by the Ship 's Surgeon, Nurse Anesthetist, Two Operating Room Technicians and a team of circulating coips- man equipped with state-ofthe-art equip- ment and medications. From X-ra y and Labo- ratory to Physical Therapy and Pharmacy Services, all patients receive equal or better care than th ey would get from any shore-side hospital. RANGER Medical provides services to Battle Group Echo plus 5,000 men on- board, Wh eth er you seek high quality patient care or expert medical administration assis- tance, RANGER 's medical team is ready and here to serve you. . ! i CDR J. BARNEBEE SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER 4 . .9-6i'ib,.i,,,-,i ' 125

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464 + 2:52 X 'HQI5 ,-as - -fn. x 1 Y M Y vf ,- Z i i li vf i LT Alder, D. LT werrfing, R. HMC Romano, L. l'llVl1 Calkins, B. ML'DlC.'A l. lqlll' Medical Department consists ol the following subspecialties' brclxcall, tjmeigcnc-y Room, immunizations, Laboratory, Pharma- cy Vlrysical Tlierupy, X-Ray, Preventive Medicine, Aviation Medi- cine and a Medical Administration Division. The Medical Depart- ment receives 10,000 plus visits a year ranging from patients with the common cold and trauma to the more exotic and surgi- cal type cases. Led by the Senior Medical Officer t5MOi and a crew of 55, Medical performs 2.500 ph ysicals, eye examinations and audiograms. lt also monitors the weight control program, ensures that the dining facilities are sanitary, and checks the purity of the crews drinking water. Medical also has cognizance over the asbestos program and conducts numerous contagious disease interviews. A myriad of additional tasks are assigned and all are not in the tradition of Keep as many men at as many guns for as long as human endurance and health permits . A visit to Medical could Save your life . HM2 Taylor, M. HM2 Todd, G. HM5 Barber, E. I-IM5 Gipson, D. HM5 Luna, R. HH Hampton, G. f' HH Lopez, S. HN Rhodes, E. HH Williams, M. Z HH HAMPTON FITS HEARING PROTECTION HM1 SCHILLIIYG READIES FIRE STA TIOIY. MEDICAL 127