Floating Hospital -- A U.S. Air Force helicopter hovers over the hospital ship Consoaltion preparatory to landing with a casualty from the fighting front in Korea. Thether a battle casualty lives or dies, becomes permanently handicapped or recovers completely, after depends on the speed with which he gets hospital treatment. In Korea, the medical services of the United Nations land, sea and air forces have cooperated in forming a network of first aid and evacuation facilities. This network makes possible the speedy removal of casualties from the front lines to rear area hospitals on to nearby hospital ships, often in less than 5 minutes. June 09, 1952.