How are convenience casualties defined?

Convenience casualties are defined as those individuals who are evacuated not out of medical necessity, but rather for ease or convenience. This can occur in situations where resources are limited, but there is an urge to prioritize individuals who do not necessarily need urgent medical care. Such decisions might be influenced by the logistics of evacuating patients or managing casualty loads in a crisis scenario where not everyone requires immediate attention but are moved for operational efficiency.

The other definitions focus on distinct circumstances: immediate attention is concerned with urgency; specialized treatment pertains to the type of care needed by the casualty; and stability indicates patients who are not in urgent need of evacuation. Each of those definitions implies a different reason or criteria for handling casualties, which diverges from the essence of convenience casualties.