LEADERS PREVENTIVE MEDICINE MEASURES AGAINST HEAT INJURIES

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Subject: LEADERS PREVENTIVE MEDICINE MEASURES AGAINST HEAT INJURIES      

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box ID: BX000211

Folder Title: TASK FORCE DEMO LOG  14 MAR- 1 APR 91                                                           

Document Number:         32

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           SUBJECT:Leaders preventive medicine measures against heat
           injuries(extracted from FM 21-10, November 1988, Do 37-43).

               PLAN FOR THE HEAT Use your field sanitation team to train
           individuals and their leaders 'in preventive medicine measures
           (PMM) against heat. Acclimatize personnel to high temperatures
           as gradually as the mission will allow. Obtain weather forecast
           for time/area of the training mission. Ensure adequate supplies
           of potable water are available (up to four qallons/dav/soldier
           just +or drinking. Issue a second canteen to soldiers in hot
           weather operations. In the desert additional canteens may be
           required. Know the locations of water distribution points.
           Ensure trained medical supoort is available +a- treatment of
           possible heat injuries. Plan the placement of leaders to observe
           for and react to heat 3.niuries in dispersed training (road
           marches).    If the mission permits, plan to train during the
           cooler morning hours and serve heavy meals in the evening rather
           than at noon.

               OBTAIN AND USE HEAT CONDITION--Obtain heat condition
           information per your unit SOP. Heat condition may be reported as
           category I, II, III, IV, V or wet bulb globe temperature index
           (WBGT). Use heat condition information to determine required
           water intake and work/rest cycles.

                    CRITERIA                                 PMM
           Heat Condition      WBGT Index F      Water Intake     Work/Rest
               Category                          Quarts/Hour      Cycle-Minutes

                  I*              78-81.9        > 1/2            Continuous

                  2               82-84.9        > 1/2            50/10

                  3               85-87.9        > 1              45/15

          4               88-89.9        > 1/2            30/30

                  5**             > 89.9         > 2              20/40

           * MOPP gear or body    armor adds at  least 10 decrees to the WBGT.

           ** Suspend physical training and strenuous activity. If
           operational (non-traininci) mission requires strenuous activity,
           en-force water intake to minimize expected heat injuries.

           NOTE: "Rest" means minimal physical activity. Rest should be
           accomplished in the shade if possible. Any activity requiring
           only minimal physical activity can be preformed during "rest"
           periods. EXAMPLES: Training by lecture or demonstration. minor
           maintenance procedures on vehicles or weapons, personal hygiene
           activities, such as skin and foot care.

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