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Wiki: letter M

Terms and abbreviations beginning with M in the SERE and combat survival wiki. Meaning, usage and national variants.

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Human performance and first aidMARCHMARCH is a priority scheme for life-threatening trauma: haemorrhage, airway, respiration, circulation, warmth and head injury. Limited self-aid and reassessment.Signals and communicationsMaydayMayday distress calls: urgency, position, usable voice messages, maritime and aviation procedures, and radio exposure during military isolation.Personnel recovery and rescueMedical evacuationMEDEVAC is medically supported transport of injured or ill people. Its role during isolation, personal condition reports, required transport resources and care.NavigationMGRSMGRS is a military grid reference system for positions. Complete references, common reporting errors and uncertainty about the person’s location.SERE and isolationMilitary ExploitationMilitary Exploitation denotes detention by a foreign state’s armed forces and the risk of exploitation within the Australian captivity model.Human performance and first aidMISTMIST organises medical handover into four groups: how the injury occurred, identified injuries, signs and symptoms, and treatment already given.