diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp
index 9d05420f..c32f3dbb 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
@@ -25925,6 +25925,14 @@ BOOLEAN SOLDIERTYPE::IsCowering(void)
 	return FALSE;
 }
 
+BOOLEAN	SOLDIERTYPE::IsGivingAid(void)
+{
+	if (this->usAnimState == GIVING_AID || this->usAnimState == GIVING_AID_PRN || this->usAnimState == START_AID || this->usAnimState == START_AID_PRN)
+		return TRUE;
+
+	return FALSE;
+}
+
 void	SOLDIERTYPE::RetreatCounterStart(UINT16 usValue)
 {
 	usSkillCounter[SOLDIER_COUNTER_RETREAT] = max(usValue, usSkillCounter[SOLDIER_COUNTER_RETREAT]);
diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Control.h b/Tactical/Soldier Control.h
index 749554ea..3f7755ac 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Control.h	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Control.h	
@@ -1867,6 +1867,7 @@ public:
 	UINT8		ShockLevelPercent(void);
 	BOOLEAN		TakenLargeHit(void);
 	BOOLEAN		IsCowering(void);
+	BOOLEAN		IsGivingAid(void);
 
 	void	RetreatCounterStart(UINT16 usValue);
 	void	RetreatCounterStop(void);
diff --git a/TacticalAI/AIMain.cpp b/TacticalAI/AIMain.cpp
index 49ac80f6..f925cacc 100644
--- a/TacticalAI/AIMain.cpp
+++ b/TacticalAI/AIMain.cpp
@@ -2632,7 +2632,7 @@ INT8 ExecuteAction(SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier)
 			if (pSoldier->stats.bLife >= OKLIFE &&
 				pSoldier->bBreath > 0 &&
 				!pSoldier->bCollapsed &&
-				(pSoldier->usAnimState == GIVING_AID || pSoldier->usAnimState == GIVING_AID_PRN))
+				pSoldier->IsGivingAid())
 			{
 				if (gAnimControl[pSoldier->usAnimState].ubEndHeight == ANIM_PRONE)
 					pSoldier->ChangeSoldierState(END_AID_PRN, 0, 0);
diff --git a/TacticalAI/DecideAction.cpp b/TacticalAI/DecideAction.cpp
index 1e10adc6..ab046507 100644
--- a/TacticalAI/DecideAction.cpp
+++ b/TacticalAI/DecideAction.cpp
@@ -2522,7 +2522,7 @@ INT8 DecideActionRed(SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier)
 		pSoldier->stats.bLife >= OKLIFE &&
 		!pSoldier->bCollapsed &&
 		!pSoldier->bBreathCollapsed &&
-		(pSoldier->usAnimState == COWERING || pSoldier->usAnimState == COWERING_PRONE))
+		pSoldier->IsCowering())
 	{
 		return AI_ACTION_STOP_COWERING;
 	}
@@ -2533,7 +2533,7 @@ INT8 DecideActionRed(SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier)
 		pSoldier->stats.bLife >= OKLIFE &&
 		!pSoldier->bCollapsed &&
 		!pSoldier->bBreathCollapsed &&
-		(pSoldier->usAnimState == GIVING_AID || pSoldier->usAnimState == GIVING_AID_PRN))
+		pSoldier->IsGivingAid())
 	{
 		return AI_ACTION_STOP_MEDIC;
 	}
@@ -4934,7 +4934,7 @@ INT16 ubMinAPCost;
 		pSoldier->stats.bLife >= OKLIFE &&
 		!pSoldier->bCollapsed &&
 		!pSoldier->bBreathCollapsed &&
-		(pSoldier->usAnimState == COWERING || pSoldier->usAnimState == COWERING_PRONE))
+		pSoldier->IsCowering())
 	{
 		return AI_ACTION_STOP_COWERING;
 	}
@@ -4945,7 +4945,7 @@ INT16 ubMinAPCost;
 		pSoldier->stats.bLife >= OKLIFE &&
 		!pSoldier->bCollapsed &&
 		!pSoldier->bBreathCollapsed &&
-		(pSoldier->usAnimState == GIVING_AID || pSoldier->usAnimState == GIVING_AID_PRN))
+		pSoldier->IsGivingAid())
 	{
 		return AI_ACTION_STOP_MEDIC;
 	}
@@ -10143,11 +10143,11 @@ void LogDecideInfo(SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier)
 	DebugAI(AI_MSG_INFO, pSoldier, String("Health %d/%d Breath %d/%d Shock %d Tolerance %d AI Morale %d Morale %d", pSoldier->stats.bLife, pSoldier->stats.bLifeMax, pSoldier->bBreath, pSoldier->bBreathMax, pSoldier->aiData.bShock, CalcSuppressionTolerance(pSoldier), pSoldier->aiData.bAIMorale, pSoldier->aiData.bMorale));
 	DebugAI(AI_MSG_INFO, pSoldier, String("Spot %d level %d opponents %d", pSoldier->sGridNo, pSoldier->pathing.bLevel, pSoldier->aiData.bOppCnt));
 	DebugAI(AI_MSG_INFO, pSoldier, String("ubServiceCount %d ubServicePartner %d fDoingSurgery %d", pSoldier->ubServiceCount, pSoldier->ubServicePartner, pSoldier->fDoingSurgery));
-	if (pSoldier->usAnimState == COWERING || pSoldier->usAnimState == COWERING_PRONE)
+	if (pSoldier->IsCowering())
 	{
 		DebugAI(AI_MSG_INFO, pSoldier, String("Cowering"));
 	}
-	if (pSoldier->usAnimState == GIVING_AID || pSoldier->usAnimState == GIVING_AID_PRN)
+	if (pSoldier->IsGivingAid())
 	{
 		DebugAI(AI_MSG_INFO, pSoldier, String("Giving aid"));
 	}