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										 STUDENT

 	Administer Convulsant antidote for Nerve Agent {CANA) 
				Using the Autoinjector 

				STEPS OF PERFORMANCE


A.   Take out the casualty's CANA autoinjector. The CANA autoinjector can be distinguished from the Mark I by its clear plastic packaging. CANA is not for use as self-aid. If you know who you are and where you are, you most likely do not need CANA. 

					DANGER 

			DO NOT USE YOUR OWN CANA ON THE CASUALTY. 

B. Tear open protective plastic packet by pulling apart the split end of the autoinjector.








					FIGURE 1.

C. Determine injection site {thigh or buttocks). {Outer middle of the thigh is preferred.} 

	1. Check casualty's pockets for items that may interfere with injector. 

	2. Check size of the casualty's thigh muscle.

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