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File: 100896_aug96_decls5_0001.txt
Subject: OPS DES SHLD MEDICAL LESSONS LEARNED 30 NOV 90
Unit: 1 MEF
Parent Organization: FMF PAC
Box ID: BX600001
Folder Title: I MEF MESSAGE FILES CNA 2567
Document Number: 73
Folder SEQ #: 11
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ARLINGTON ANNEX
MESSAGE CENTER
PRIORITY ZYUV RHF@8867 3281635 VESSICANT AGENT PROTECTION. DISCUSSED BUT NOT AVAILABLE. LOOKED
P 3013017 NO ,V 90 INTO OFF-THE-SHELF COMMERCIAL PRODUCT QUOTE MULTISHIELD UNQUOTE BUT
FM CG I MEF//G-A/MED/I REPORTEDLY NOT BEING MANUFACTURED, NOT AVAILABLE IN THE SYSTEM,
TO RUCBLFA/CG II MEf//G-4/SURGI/ CG SECOND MARDIV//SURG// (9@ PREDEPLOYMENT TROOP TRAINING DN NBC DEFENSE SHDULD
CG SECOND MAWI/SURGtl CG SECOND FSSG/ISURG/I INCLUDE RAPP, CANA, AND (If DESIRED) TSP. REF (0) COVERS RAPP, REF
CG SIXTH 14EB//G-4/NED/I CG FIFTH MEB//G-4/NED// (E) IS A TRAINING PACKAGE ON CANA, AND REF (f) HAS EXPLICIT GUIDANCE
INFO CMr WASHINGTON DC//MED// CG FMFPAC//G-4/SURG// ON USE OF TSP.
CG FNFLART//C-4/SU;rol/ CG I NET REAR//G-4/MED// (10)@ I MEF CLASS VITT IN AGA IS INCREASING. RECOMMEND
CONTACTING t4EDLOGCO BEFORE PROCURING ANY LARGE AMOUNTS OF CONSUMABLE
/iNO30gol/ - ITEMS SUCH AS IV FLUIDS.
AMPNISUBJ: DPERATION DESERT SHIELD MEDICAL LESSONS C.-" MEDICAL/DENTAL SCREENING: A LARGE NUMBER OF PERSONNEL
LEARNEDIREC"INDATIONS (U)// HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO CONUS FOR KNOWN PREEXISTING CONDITIONS.
REF/A/CO14USMARCENT/1905DBZNGV90// CONSULTS ON SOME HEALTH RECORDS (MR) @ECOKMENDING/SCHEDULING
REFIBIDRAFT FNFM 4-SA (MCCOC)JI SURGERY, ETC. THIS CAUSES LWIT TURMOIL, LDGISTIC BURDEN, ADDED
REF/CICG I MEf/30051OZOCT90/-/NOTAL// EXPENSE. ALL HR'S SHOULD BE REVIEWED PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT- ONE PERSON
REF/DINAVNED P-50411/ REMOVED HIV ENTRY FROM MR BUT NOTED LATER IN AOR ON DENT RECORD.
REF/E/CANA AUTOINJECTOR TRAINING PACKAGE, ACADEMY Of HEALTH D.@MORTUARY AFFAIRS/GRAVES REGISTRATION: DRAFT FMFK ON
SCIENCES. FORT SAM. BDUSTON, TEX, AV 471-3863/7897// GRAVES REGISTRATIDN OPERATIONS (GR), REF (B), WAS USED AS GUIDANCE
Rff/F/BUMED WASHINGTON OCIO900ICZNOV9011 FOR DRAFTING GE APPENDIX FOR MARCENT OPORD. RIF PLACES COLLECTION
RMKS/ POINTS AT AID STATIONS AND COLLECTING AND CLEARING COMPANIES AND
I (U FOLLOWING INFO MAY BE USEFUL IN PREPARATION FOR DEPLOYMENT CALLS FOR MANNING/TRAINING OF A GR PLATWhl IN THE FSSG. REC REF B BE
HEALTH SERVICES MATTERS HAVE BEEN/WILL BE STUDIED AND PLANS MADE TO CARRY OUT PROVISIONS.
COVERED IN SEPCOR- E. @ LITTER BEARER TRAINING: OFTEN OVERLOOKED. NEED PRACTICE
A. @ HARD TO GET NOW-EXISTENT: CARRYING AND LOADING PATIENTS ON LITTERS IN AND OUT OF AMBULANCES.
(1) @EDICAL FORMS (FOOD SERV INSPECT, SF-600, ETC.) WE SEE BEARERS WALKING BACKWARDS 100 YOS OUT OF L2'S. NOT WAITING
(2)@ PLtBS/REFERENCES TILL HELD CREW ALLOWS APPROACH. SI14ULATED CASUALTIES DROPPED, TWO MEN
(3) @ PHYS EXW. ITEMS (AUDIOGRAMS, MTV. ETC.) TRYING TO GET LITTER IN UPPER RACK Of AMBULANCE, ETC. WE ARE LOOKING
(4).W CCMPUTER DISCS/PAPER. PRINTER RIBBONS ETC@ AT UK LITTER CARRYING YOKES MADE OF CANVAS STRAPS.
B. @CLASS VIII/AMALS: F. -" WBC: DRAFT I NEF SOP ON 14ANAGEMENT/EVACUATION Of
(1) @ F.I.E.: M IDEA, DID NOT WORK. NEVER GOT MANY CHEMICAL CASUALTIES TASKS NED PERSONNEL WITH SUPERVISING AND ENSURING
ITEMS PLANNED FOP, 'AUTOMATIC- MRS FIE (E.G., NARCOTICS, ANTIBIOTICS) COMPLETENESS OF CASUALTY DECONTAMINATION (DECON) USING CHEMICAL AGENT
OR FOR KNOWN DEFICIENCIES FROM POST-MAINTENANCE PRINTOUTS. S32K MONITOR (CAM) OR KS PAPER. ALL AID STATIONS AND KTF'S SHOULD HAVE
MONTH OF MISSING ITEMS I" EIGHT 639 BLOCKS OF ONE MRS. REC COMPARE KNOWLEDGEIRATERIAL CAPABILITY TO DECOR CASUALTIES. REF (C)
L CASUALTIES COURSE (M2C3)
AND INSURE 60 DOS WILL BE AVAIL/ON ORDER PRIOR TO DEPARTING CONUS. FOR ALL MEDICAL OFFICERS PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT.
(2)-ft NEDLOGCO BLDCKS: SOME LARGE, UNEXPECTED DEFECTS. 6. @EMERGEN'Y LIGHTING: REC REVIEW BACK-UP LIGHT SOURCES AS
TIMELY INVENTORY OF ALL BLOCKS ISSUED MAY PRECLUDE SURPRISES AT A GAS LANTERNS (TAM t C5200) FOR AID STATIONSTKTF-S AND 12-VOLT
LATER DATE WHEN FIX NOT READILY AVAILABLE. PROBLEMS WITH CONSLIKABLES (VEHICLE) BATTERIES FOR O.R. LIGHTS IN CASE Of POWER LOSS.
MORE THAN EQUIP. 3. (U) POC CART J.R. CRIM, I NEF SURGEON Al C014M 011-956-3-341-2261
(3)@RTHOPEDISTS, ANESTHESIOLOGISTS AND OTHERS HAVE LONG EXT 6017 OR AV 86-318-920-1406.1/
LISTS Of 'MUST-HAVES' IN-GEAR AND SUPPLIES NOT ON AMALS. DRDERS IN 6 DECL OADR BT
FIGURES BEING PROCESSED. EXAMPLES: SYNTHETIC SUTURES, EXTERNAL
FIXATION DEVICES, PULSE OXIMETERS, FENTANYL, STAPLERS, SURGICAL WIRE.
COMPLETE WORKING LIST WILL BE FORWARDED BY SEPCOR.
(4) @ADDRESSEES MAY WANT 10 PRDCURE AND BRING NON-Al4AL
ITE14S DEEMED NEC BY USERS DF AID STATION ANALS (635, 636, 699) SUCH
AS RAPID DIAGNOSTIC KITS, BRDNCHMILATOR RESULIZERS, LOPERAMIDE,
NASOPHARYNGEAL AIRWAYS, ELECTRONIC THERMOMETERS. ANYONE ON LONG-TERM.
NON-AMAL MEDICINE SHOULD BRING (PERSONALLY DR IN NED SECT) ADEQUATE
AMOUNT. (AN EASILY PREVENTABLE PRDBLE14).
(5 MISSION SPECIFIC/GEOGRAPHIC, PREV NED ITEMS: ORIG
HAS MD 01 LTY MEETING REQMTS FOR DIARRHEA MEDICATIONS (CIPRO.
ETC.). HAVE TAKEN ON ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES FOR VECTOR CONTROL. HER B
IMMUNE SERL14 GLOBULIN (ISG) SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED AS
REQUIRED PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT. REF (A), RTADD OF USCINCCENT 1509407
NOV 90, PERTAINS, ALSO REQUIRES 8 WEEKS SUPPLY Of CHLOROQUINE PER
DEPLOYING TROOP. WE HAVE ONLY 2 WEEK SUPPLY ON HAND BUT THREAT IS LOW
AT PRESENT AND CHLOROQUIRE IN SHORT SUPPLY. (ONLY 2 CASES MALARIA
TREATED IN MARCENT TO DATE, BOTH INPDRTED.) ENSURE ADEQUATE
AMOUNTS Of DEET INSECT REPELLENT.
(6 NERVE AGENT PYRIDOSTIGMINE PRETREATMENT (WARP)
TABLETS. ORTG HAS, AT I NEF REAR/IN TRANSIT, SUFFICIENT WARP TO
SUPPLY ALL PROJECTED KARCENT FORCES (LESS UK). 5TH NES MAY OBTAIN
NAPP FROM IST NEDLOGCO AT CAMP PENDLETON PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT
(2 QUOTE BLISTER PACKS UNQUOTE PER PERSON).
(7 ONVULSANT ANTIDOTE FOR NERVE AGENT (CANA): NEW
DIAZEPAN AUTOINJECTORS ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN THEATER. ESTIMATED
AMOUNT Of CANA FOR PROJECTED MARCENT FORCE REQUESTED THROUGH
USCENTCON. DECLASSIFIED BY DON
(8)@TOPICAL SKIN PROTECTANT (TSP): PROSPECTIVE USE GWDP on 20 Sep 1996 IAW
CMC WASH DC 20 OPNAVINST 5513.SERIES
COG KED(L) (U p 8,F)
INFO IG(l) INT(2) P(l) PL(l) MP(l) OLA-PA(l) SO-LI@(i)
MI(l) NAHO(L) POC(L) PO(l) POR(L) WPCERC(L) 3 (o 13 0 /vLf-if 90
NNPCOIE(I) NMPC4(@) TEX CK(l) AMRD(I) rA@S'F
R=9Yh4C/' l@ Tllg=RO334/i4l8Z CDSN-MAX587
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File Room = aug96_declassified
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Box ID = BX600001
Unit = 1 MEF
Parent Organization = FMF PAC
Folder Title = I MEF MESSAGE FILES CNA 2567
Folder Seq # = 11
Subject = OPS DES SHLD MEDICAL LESSONS LEARNED 30 NOV 90
Document Seq # = 73
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 04-OCT-1996