CONVULSANT ANTIDOTE FOR NERVE AGENTS CANA

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Subject = CONVULSANT ANTIDOTE FOR NERVE AGENTS  CANA                      

Parent Organization = MISC        

Unit = MISC        

Folder Title = NBC UPDATES                                                                                     

Document Number =          1

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                                                                                        TEST


              TEST: Administer Convulsant Antidote f6-r'Nerve Agent (CANA) Using
                     the Autoinjector

              NOTE M THE TRAINER: This test checks the soldier's ability to
              administer convulsant antidote for nerve agent (CANA) to a casualty.

              TELL THE SOLDIER:    "You are required to give buddy-aid to a nerve
              agent casualty and he has already been given three Mark I
              autoinjections. When I say, 'GO,' you must admi lister the CANA
              autoinjection to the casualty.     You must perform   all the steps of
              procedure in the proper sequence to pass the test."       "GO.

                                                                          GO      NO-M

               1.  Takes out casualty's CANA autoinjector.

               2. Tears open plastic by pulling apart the
              split end of autoinjector.

               3.  Checks casualty to determine injection
              site.

               4.  Arms injector by grasping autoinjector in
              dominant hand with black needle end extending beyond
              thumb and index finger and pulling off safety cap.

               5.  Places black end of autoinjector against
              injection site.

               6.  Injects casualty by applying firm even
              pressure to injector until it pushes needle
              into injection site and holds in place at least
              10 seconds.

               7.  Carefully pulls injector straight out and
              massages site.

               8. Attaches used autoinjector to casualty's
              pocket flap.

              ASK THE SOLDIER:

               9. "How many CANA injections should you,
              a nonmedic, administer to the casualty?"

              SOLDIER RESPONDS: "One injection."