Revised Casualty Procedures Manual
This MARADMIN announces the release of the revised Marine Corps Casualty Procedures Manual (MCO P3040.4E), which has been substantially reorganized and is now available online only. The most significant policy change requires commanders to make telephonic notifications to families in reportable casualty cases involving injury or illness, and commanders are reminded to ensure Marines maintain complete and accurate emergency contact and SGLI forms.
Issued: March 14, 2003
RMKS/1. REF (A) HAS BEEN REVISED AND IS NOW AVAIL VIA THE MARINE CORPS ONLINE ORDERS/DIRECTIVES WEBSITE: WWW.USMC.MIL/DIRECTIV.NSF/WEB+ORDERS. THE MARCORCASPROCMAN IS RELEASED UNDER DISTRIBUTION AND THEREFORE ONLY AVAIL VIA THE INTERNET. COMMANDERS, ADMIN PERSONNEL, AND CACO'S ARE ADVISED THAT REF(A) HAS BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY REORGANIZED AND SHOULD BE REVIEWED IN IT'S ENTIRETY. REF (B) REITERATED CASUALTY POLICY AND PROCEDURES CONTAINED IN REF (A). 2. AFTER NUMEROUS REQ FR COMMANDERS, THE MOST SIGNIFICANT POLICY CHANGE IS THE REQR FOR COMMANDERS TO MAKE TELEPHONIC NOTIFICATION IN REPORTABLE CASUALTY CASES INVOLVING INJURY/ILLNESS. PRIOR TO MAKING TELEPHONIC NOTIFCATION, THE NOTIFIER SHOULD BECOME FAMILIAR WITH PARA 6328 OF REF (A) CONCERNING A FAMILY MEMBER'S INVITATIONAL TRAVEL ORDERS (ITO) TO THE BEDSIDE OF A SERIOUSLY INJURED/ILL MARINE. 3. COMMANDERS AND ADMIN PERSONNEL SHOULD TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REMIND AND CONTINUALLY STRESS TO MARINES THE CRUCIAL IMPORTANCE OF COMPLETE, UP-TO-DATE, AND ACCURATE RED AND SGLI FORMS.