deployment and operation procedure of detachment of treatment and purification

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	In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
	Top Secret and Extremely Urgent

We are victorious
 
Command of the Twenty Second Infantry Division 
General Staff
Movements
Number \ chemical \ 56\ 2167
Date: 24 August 1985

[seal]: Headquarters of Field Medical Unit \ 31
Confidential
Number: chemical 1619
Date: 8\26\1985

To: medical treatment command of division 2
Subject: deployment and operation procedure of detachment of treatment and purification

Top secret and personal letter of chemical branch, second corps, number 221 on 8/15, enclosed is 
a copy of deployment and operation procedure for detachment of treatment and purification. 
Please advise field medical units to prepare the designated staff for this purpose and train them 
on procedure of evacuating and treating contaminated injuries, acknowledge.

Enclosure
1- A copy

[hand notations]: chemical, carefully study and act accordingly, [signed] 8\26,
present, [signed] 8\26, 
chemical, to establish a final examination point near exit door at [illegible], signed 10\10

[signed]
Lieutenant Colonel 
Wael Maha Ritajaldain
Chemical Staff Officer of Division 22

a copy to:
field medical unit \ 31 |for the same above purpose. Enclosed is a copy of  procedure of 
field medical unit \ 55 | operation and deployment of detachment of treating and purifying
field medical unit \ 65 | contaminated injuries.
follow up file




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	In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate

Medical Treatment Command of Infantry Division \ 22
Number \ command 1 \ 14\ 2168
Date: 11\1\1985

[seal]: Headquarters of Field Medical Unit \ 31
Number \ chemical \ 819
Date: 11\2\1985

To: command of infantry division 22, movements
Subject: procedure of deployment and operation of detachment for purification and treatment.

Your top secret and extremely urgent letter chemical \[illegible]\ 2167 on 24 August 1985. A 
purification and treatment of contaminated injuries point was opened in our medical unit \ 65.
Please acquaint.

[hand notations]: [illegible], immediately reply

[signed]
Lieutenant Colonel, M.D.
Dhiya Reda Ali
Medical treatment Commanding Officer of  Infantry Division \ 22
Major, M.D.
Hussam Abdulrazzaq Ahmad
Assistant Medical treatment Commanding Officer of Infantry Division \ 22

a copy of to:
field medical unit \ 55 | confirming our top secret and extremely urgent letter number 1343 on
field medical unit \ 31 | 10\24\1985
field medical unit \ 65: your letter number 387 on 10\28\1985


noun ain Hazim 11\1\1985

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(Letter Copy)

Please advise division's medical units to coordinate with chemical branch commands in training 
platoons for purifying and treating contaminated injuries of field medical units.
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	In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
	Top Secret 

Medical Treatment Command of Infantry Division \ 22
Number \ command 1 \ 14 \ 1467
Date: 11\24\1985

[seal]: Headquarters of Field Medical Unit \ 31
Secret
Number: chemical 2366
Date: 11\25\1985

To: field medical units 55, 65, 31
Subject: training platoons for purifying and treating contaminated injuries.

Above is a copy of top secret letter, medical affairs directorate number 21410 on 10 November 
1985 relayed to us through top secret letter of medical treatment command of corps 2 number 
3657 on 11\16\1985. Please note the following points:
1- Coordinating in regards to exercises on platoon deployment.
2- Training staff through courses for all medical officers and nurses opened at the chemical 
companies of the divisions, and adhering to them.
3- Concentrating on chemical guides in the platoon to train the platoon on using purification and 
first aid set, wearing protective mask, using chemical reconnaissance set, and illustrating their 
work procedure in the platoon; and to all members of your unit.
Please act accordingly.

[hand notations]: 1- For officers examination
		 	 2- Chemical guide to concentrate on training, [signed], 11\25\1985

[signed]
Lieutenant Colonel, M.D.
Dhyia Reda Ali
Medical Treatment Commanding Officer of  Infantry Division  \ 22

noun ain ha \ Hazim ..

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d. Paragraph E: the diagram stated on page 8 of manual 125 is a basic diagram for procedure of 
treating contaminated injuries and not a diagram for deployment of detachment for purifying and 
treating contaminated injuries on the ground.
We support that the number of medical staff designated for this detachment is insufficient. A 
committee has been formed at organization directorate comprised of two representatives from our 
directorate and medical affairs directorate to reconsider the formation of the detachment.
3- Article 3 of the procedure.
a. Paragraph A: the diagram illustrated in supplement A of the procedure is not practical and does 
not suit the operation of detachment for purifying and treating contaminated injuries because it 
was set successively and it interlocks, which causes disruption in treating contaminated injuries. 
No consideration was given to distribution, ventilation, and detachment of detachment sections to 
facilitate the smoothness of operation and secure the safety of workers. This was explained to 
medical treatment command of divisions working in corps' section and the other sections, and the 
proposed diagram to their deployment was explained by the joint group.
b. Paragraph B: nylon bags designated for evacuating contaminated martyrs will be provided by 
staff authority of administration of the formations as illustrated in paragraph C of article 4 of 
supplement of official attachment 677 which is within the proposals stated in the joint group 
report submitted  to general staff military command. Administration directorate should be 
advised to secure nylon bags to evacuate contaminated martyrs of formations, units, field medical 
units and military hospitals. We do not support issuing nylon bags to all casualty collection 
locations because their responsibility is not evacuating contaminated martyrs or treating 
contaminated injuries.
c. Paragraph D: the duties of chemical members stated in holding of formation of detachment for 
purifying and treating contaminated injuries is the operation of bathing [illegible] and the 
supervision of purification procedure, it is not purifying the injured and contaminated vehicles. 
That is the responsibility of members of the rest of the detachment and other members 
designated from field medical unit.
Please note the above and modify the procedures accordingly. It should be noted that the 
directorate group that visited your section on 28 July 1985 explained all the above points.






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by members trained on their use.
c. Paragraph C: second, 2 and 4: contaminated injuries will be evacuated from unit's first aid to 
detachment for purifying and treating contaminated injuries in accordance with sequence of 
evacuating contaminated injuries to complete purification and treatment. It is not allowed to 
directly evacuate them to the advanced first aid station.
d. Paragraph C: second, 3: determining contaminated areas in the body of injured will not be 
possible at the location of unit's first aid due to the lack of facilities through which an examination 
of contaminated parts of the body can be performed, unless the contamination was visible in the 
form of spots or oily drips.
e. Paragraph D: ambulances will be partially purified in accordance with b. above, as for 
individuals (driver and nurse), there is no need for purifying them until after the end of 
evacuation. Personal weapons of the contaminated injured should be received at their units and 
should not be sent with them to detachment for purifying and treating contaminated injuries.
f. Paragraph  F: contaminated injuries may go through a final examination if the contamination 
was from radiation material; if the contamination was from poisonous chemical agents, it is not 
possible to perform a final examination due to the lack of the facilities securing that.
2- Article 2 of the procedure.
a. Paragraph A: there is no need for purification solutions and powders for specialty vehicles or 
"Karshar" equipment available at the detachment, because its duty is purifying individuals and 
transporting water and is not purifying equipment.
b. Paragraph B: vehicle [illegible] available at detachment for purifying and treating contaminated 
injuries is not designated for purifying equipment, the number of chemical observers in the 
detachment is appropriate for operating bathing vehicle and supervising purification procedure.
c. Paragraph D: after purifying contaminated injuries at the detachment for purifying and treating 
contaminated injuries, they will be wrapped and covered with [illegible] sheets and evacuated to 
the advanced first aid station; thus, the detachment does not need [illegible] clothes to replace the 
contaminated injured. The same procedure will be followed when evacuating them from the 
station to military hospitals designated to receive them except in cases not needing evacuation to 
hospitals; service equipment will be issued to them from field medical unit.





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