AFTER ACTION REPORT 20 MARCH 1991

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Subject: AFTER ACTION REPORT 20 MARCH 1991                               

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               The berthing conditions were better than anticipated.           Conc;ete
               pads, walkways and blacktop roads preventedmuch of the      dusty dirty
               conditions we anticipated.     iso Head functioned well, Pli 6 staff
               needs additional education regarding their use and misuse to
               prevent the flushing of inappropriate material,        The  shift work
               relieved much of the over crowding but an additional            ISO is
               required.

               T@.e berthing tent slabs proved to be a God send during our worst
               rain storm. Had we been on sand all tents would have had indoor
               running water, Tent position in reference to ground level and tie
               down rope security took on a new meaning that night.



               5. CONSTRUCTION AND STUFFING

               As noted earlier, many problems have been identified on site:
                     a. Too much help too soon
                     b. friction between cruise ship contingent and concentration
               camp contingent
                     c. difficulty finding supplies and receiving issue of needed
               items.

               Other areas of potential improvement:
                     a. better outside lighting form the beginning to prevent
               injuries and allow work to continue after dark
                     b. plan to integrate newly arrive personnel into working
               parties to spread work more equitably
                     c. grade hospital site so that central passageway in on the
               crown and wing slop gradually away from center. This would prevent
               water from running under the hospital during rain accumulation.        in
               any climate with significant rainfall we will need a perimeter
               drain around the entire hospital.
      cl. provide the crew chief a muster sheet so that he could
               verify who was present and prevent wandering off.
                     e. allow assignment of newly arriving personnel to learn by
               doing a buddy system to allow sharing of jobs

               Noteworthy is the number of junior and senior medical officers who
               participated   with enthusiasm and determination in the physical
               construction   o!   our  hospital.     Their   effort was noted      and
               appreciated.    Construction of wards was rapid and well organized
               until ward 10.    the completion of the last 5 wards slowed related
               to locating proper materials but was completed satisfactorily.
               Equipment was found in good condition upon uncrating.

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