NAVGRAM LESSONS LEARNED F H F 1 JAN 91 TO 31 JAN 91

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Subject: NAVGRAM LESSONS LEARNED F H F 1 JAN 91 TO 31 JAN 91             

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          12. MOPP AND PROTECTIVE GEAR (HELMETS AND FLACK JACKETS).
                A. OBSERVATION. SEVERAL PATIENTS ARRIVED AT FLEET HOSPITAL
          FIVE WITHOUT MOPP AND PROTECTIVE GEAR, DURING RED ALERTS AND
          MOPP LEVEL FOUR ALERTS, SOME PATIENTS WERE USING GARBAGE BAGS TO
          COVER THEMSELVES.
                B. DISCUSSION: PARENT COMMANDS SHOULD SEND PATIENTS WITH
          THEIR MOPP AND PROTECTIVE GEAR.         PATIENTS ARE FRIGHTENED AND
          ANXIOUS DURING ALERTS WITHOUT ANY PROTECTIVE GEAR AVAILABLE TO
          THEM.
                C. LESSONS LEARNED: PATIENTS         ARE FRIGHTENED AND FEEL
          ABANDONED WITHOUT THEIR PROTECTIVE GEAR DURING ALERTS.
                D. RECOMMENDED ACTION: PATIENTS SHOULD BRING THEIR MOPP AND
          PROTECTIVE GEAR EVEN IF THEY WERE SENT HERE FOR POTENTIAL MED-
          EVAC TRANSPORT.
                E. COMMENTS: NONE


          13. COMMUNICATIONS.
                A. OBSERVATION: VARIOUS PROBLEMS EXIST WITH THE PORTABLE
          INTERIOR RF COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS OF THIS HOSPITAL DURING
          OPERATIONS ON A DAILY BASIS AND BECOMES MORE SEVERE DURING DRILLS
          OR ACTUAL EMERGENCIES. THE CAUSES ARE DUE MAINLY TO EQUIPMENT
          LIMITATIONS WHICH DOES NOT EASILY ALLOW FOR INTERFACING OF
          MULTIPLE NETWORKS USED BY SECURITY, PWC, FIRE DEPARTMENT, SUPPLY
          AND BASE COMMAND COORDINATOR.      EACH NETWORK AND BASE COMMAND IS
          ASSIGNED A SPECIFIC CHANNEL THEREFORE ANY INTERFACING BETWEEN
          SEPARATE NETS CAN ONLY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY SWITCHING EACH RADIO
          UNIT AWAY FROM ASSIGNED CHANNEL TO THE DESIRED NETWORK CHANNEL.
                B.   DISCUSSION: THE PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED WITH PORTABLE
          INTERIOR   COMMUNICATIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF EQUIPMENTS PROVIDED
          (FIFTEEN   TRC-217 40 CHANNEL CITIZEN BAND TRANSCEIVERS) ARE
          OVERCOME   BY   REPLACING THESE      EQUIPMENTS WITH       PORTABLE RF
 TRANSCEIVERS AND A MINIMUM OF ONE BASE STATION, ALL WITH SPECIAL
          FEATURES FOR MULTI CHANNEL INTERFACING SUCH AS CONTINUOUS MULTI
          CHANNEL SCANNING.      THIS IS NECESSARY FOR THE INTERFACING OF
          NETWORK TO NETWORK AND BASE COMMAND WITH ALL NETS.
                C. LESSONS LEARNED: FLEET HOSPITAL PORTABLE INTERIOR RF
          COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT PROVIDED IN PACK OUT HAS BEEN FOUND TO
          BE INADEQUATE FOR THE TWO FOLLOWING REASONS:
                (1) LACK OF EASY INTERFACING BETWEEN NETWORK TO NETWORK AND
          BASE COMMAND TO NETWORKS. THIS RESULTS IN HUMAN ERRORS AND LOSS
          OF CRITICAL TIME DURING DRILLS AND ACTUAL EMERGENCIES. TIME AND
          INFORMATION IS LOST WHILE SWITCHING CHANNELS.
                (2)   THE NUMBER OF RADIOS SUPPLIED IS INSUFFICIENT AND DOES
          NOT INCLUDE A BASE UNIT.
                D. RECOMMENDED ACTION: PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 24 PORTABLE
          HAND-HELD TRANSCEIVERS AND TWO BASE STATIONS VHF OR UHF RADIOS
          FOR USE AS COMMAND PORTABLE COMMUNICATION NETWORKS. RADIO UNITS,
          AND MOST CERTAINLY BASE STATIONS SHOULD HAVE MULTI CHANNEL
          SCANNING CAPABILITY. EACH RADIO SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH A BACK-
          UP BATTERY TO REDUCE DOWN TIME FOR RECHARGE DURING TIMES OF HIGH
          DEMAND OR FOLLOWING EXTENSIVE USAGE.





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