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              MOBILITY/COUNTE~1OB ILITY/SURVIVABILITY

    TOPIC:   Contaminated Casualties.

    OBSERVATION:   Contamination problems can be greatly reduced
if the clothing is immediately removed from all chemical
casualties.   It is unlikely that chemical casualties will have
significant quantities of liquid contaminates on their skin as
most will be present on their clothing.   This  will greatly
facilitate moving chemical casualties through medica~ channels.

    LESSON LEARNED:   Make it a requirement to immediately
remove all clothing from chemical casualties.   Cutting it off
is recommended.

    VIEWER NOTES:


    TOPIC:   Personal Hygiene.

    OBSERVATION:   Soldiers tend not to shave every day in a
combat situation, especially in a desert environment where
water is a precious commodity.   But if soldiers do not shave
every day, they cannot get a good seal on their protective
masks and are likely to become casualties in the event of a
chemical attack.

    LESSON LEARNED:   Make it a command policy that every male
soldier shave every day.   Use of battery-powered electric
razors can reduce water requirements.

    VIEWER NOTES:


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