Aid station

During modern cycle races, aid station functions may be performed by a mobile SAG Wagon ("Supplies And Gear") or support vehicle that travels with participants at the rear of the peloton.

[2] During combat or training operations, military units may establish aid stations behind front lines to provide medical support to troops in the field.

Basic aid stations operated by one field medic were established as close to front lines as possible, sometimes within a few hundred meters to allow for the treatment of wounded troops as soon as possible.

[5][6] In disaster areas, aid stations may be established to provide triage for injured persons or longer term support for those in need of food or shelter.

William L. Waugh gives the example of an aid station established during the aftermath of the Hyatt Regency walkway collapse and later replaced with more substantive triage facilities.

[7][8][9] In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, FEMA and the Red Cross established a number of emergency aid stations throughout New Orleans and near evacuation centers.