ANNEX 1 MANAGMNT AND TREATMENT OF CONTAMINATED CASUALITIES

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Subject: ANNEX 1 MANAGMNT AND TREATMENT OF CONTAMINATED CASUALITIES      

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organization: CENTCOM     

Box ID: BX000481

Folder Title: COMMAND REPORTS  244TH MEDICAL GROUP COMMAND REPORT                                             

Document Number:         35

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                                  UNCLASSIFIED
      ANNEX                         TREATMENT OF CONTAMINATED CASUALTIES) TO
              I "&(A;GREOMUEPINTDESAENaDT SHI ELD OPERATIONS ORDER 001 (U)
      244TH MEDIC

      1. @ PURPOSE:           IQIM&W"Wft§S guidance on the management
      and treatment of contaminated casualties as it relates to the MTF'S
   lain the Capitol Region Area. our main objectives are:

          a. (U) To manage casualties so that injuries resulting.from
      chemical agents are minimized and at the same time any other injuries
      or illnessess are not aggravated.

          b. (U) To protect persons handling contaminated casualties or
      working in contaminated areas.

          C. (U) To avoid the spread of contamination in ambualnces and
      other evacuation facilities including MTF's and adjoing areas.

          d. (U) To      continue the operation of MTF's so that other
      services, unrelated to the medical care and treatment of chemical
      casualties, are maintained.

      2.       GENERAL:       All subordinate medical units must be prepared
      to receive casualties injured or contaminated by chemical agents.
      Mass casualties are considered to be those which are produced within
      a relatively short period of time and which, because of their number
      and type, exceed the local medical support capabilities available for
      their care.

      3. @ RESPONSIBILITIES.

          a.        Each MTF will set up a contaminated casualty control
      area. It will be:

               (1) (U) A temporary camp, hut, tent, or open shelter marked
      or designated.

               (2) (u) Downwind from clean areas.

               (3) (u) IAW the layout in Appendix 1 to this annex.

          b.        Contaminated Casualty Control Areas will be located in
      the vicinity of the following MTF's subsequent to a chemical attack
      in   the Capitol Region Area and        in response to an influx of
      contaminated patients from the CZ.

     UNIT                                     LOCATION

      50th General Hospital 1000 Beds         Riyadh-Al Kharj Military Hos
      144th Evacuation Hospital 400 Beds      King     Khalid      International
                                              Airport (KKIA)
      382nd Field Hospital 400 Beds           King Fahd National Guard Hos
                                              aka Saudis Arabia Nat'l Guard
                                              Hospital (SANG)
      316th Station Hospital                  TBA
      217th Evacuation Hospital 400 Beds      TBA
      92nd Medical Battalion                  Al Eskan Village
          17th Med Det (OA)                   Al Eskan Village
          947th Clearing Company              Al Eskan village DECLASSIFIED
          336th Med Det (RA)                  Al Eskan Village ON: 27 AUG 96
                                                               BY: SEC ARMY (DAMH)
      UNCLASSIFIED                                             UNDER SEC 3.4 EO 12958
                                Ca

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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
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Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 11-OCT-1996