REQUIREMENT FOR ADDITIONAL CHEMICAL CASUALTIES

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Subject = REQUIREMENT FOR ADDITIONAL CHEMICAL CASUALTIES                  

Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS 

Unit = 3D ACR      

Folder Title = AARS - DS-DS  -2                                                                                

Document Number =          6

Box ID = BX001803







               Phase: Desert Storm              BOS: Combat Service Support

               Unit: HHT, 3/3 ACR               Date: 09 May 91

               POC: lLT Barger, 3/3 Medical Platoon Leader, 568-6710.

               ISSUE: Requirement for additional chemical detection
               support when treating chemical casualties.
               DISCUSSION: During chemical casualty care training in Saudi
               Arabia the need for additional chem      detection support
               was highlighted. Speci                  ecessary to find a
               clean area to conduct d                 rocedures, both to
               protect the casucl,;@ty, a              the proper use of the
               Chemical Agent MO                   6ring thorough
               decontamination o                   he Fox chemical
               reconnaissance ve                    suited for this mission.

               RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that using the Fox chemical
               reconnaissance vehicle to find a clean area for patient
               decontamination following a chemical attack be adopted as
               squadron SOP.