USE OF DIAZEPAN FORWARD OF THE BATALLION AID STATION IN SWA

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Subject: USE OF DIAZEPAN FORWARD OF THE BATALLION AID STATION IN SWA     

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Folder Title: USE OF DIAZEPAM FORWARD OF THE BATALLION AID STATION IN OPERATION DESERT SHIELD                 

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       PRIORITY                                ZYUW RHCGAM00814 234   4
       P 201515Z AUG 90
       FM CDRFORSCOM FT  MDOHERSON GA //FCMD7PM//
       TO   AIG 9879                           AIG 9169
            CDRUSATHREE  FT MCPHERSON GA IIAFRD-MDII
       INFO DA WASHINGTON DC //SGPS-PSP/DASG-HCD-D/DAAR-MA//
            CNGB WASHINGTON DC //NGE-ARS//
            CDRUSAHSC FT SAM HOUSTON TX //HSCL-P/HSCL-C/HSOP//
            USCINCCENT MACDILL AFB FL //CCSG//
            COMDT AHS FT SAM HOUSTON TX //HSHA-DCD/H-cHA-DTD//
            CDRUSAMRICD ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD//S(3RD-UV-ZA//
            CDRUSAMMA FT DETRICK MD //SGMMA-RMM//
            HQ SURGEON BOLLING Ar-B DC //SGHR/'/
            BUMED WASHINGTON DC //MED-02C//

       UNCLAS
       PASS TO ALL F@URSCOM AC AND RC UNIT SURGEONS AND MEDICAL UNIT CDRS
       OPER/DESERT SHIELD//
       MSGID/SYS.RRM/FORSCOM FCMD-PM//
       AMPN/SUBJ: CLARIFICATIONS ON USE OF DIAZEPAM IN TREATMENT OF NERVE
       AGENT CASUALTIES//
       REF/A/RMG/FCMD-PM/161815ZAUG90//
       AMPN/REF A, SUBU: USE OF DIAZr'PAM IN TREATMENT OF NERVE AGENT
       CASUALTIES.//
       RMKS/1. BASED ON TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES, THE FOLLOWING
       CLARIFICATIONS TO THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE (REF A) ARE PROVIDED.
       2. THE TRAINING OF COMBAT LIFESAVERS AND COMPANY AIDMEN IN THE
       PROPER USE OF DIAZEPAM IN THE TREATMENT OF MODERATELY TO SEVERELY
       INTOXICATED NERVE AGENT CASUALTIES IS A REQUIREMEN  T, NOT A
       RECOMMENDATION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING, THE DECISION TO
       ACTUALLY ISSUE DIAZEPAM FORWARD OF THE BAS REMAINS IN THE AUTHORITY
PDATED ASSESSMENT
       OF THE THREAT.
       3. THE DTAZEPAM TO BE USED IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AS A SYRINGE AND
       NEEDLE SET, NOT A SYRETTE. THE NSN LISTED (NSN 6505-00-137-5891)
       IS CORRECT FOR THE SYRINGE AND NEEDLE ITEM IN ITS NORMAL UNIT OF
       ISSUE, WHICH IS PACKAGES OF TEN. LOGISTICAL PERSONNEL MUST BE
       AWARE OF THIS MEASUREMENT QUANTITY, TO AVOID OVER REQUISITIONING
       DIAZEPAM.
       4. THE RECOMMENDED INITIAL BASIS OF ISSUE (ONE DOSE PER COMBAT
       LIFESAVER AND THREE PER ATDNIPN) IS THE MININe.Ul,, ISSUE NEEDED. IT
       MAY BE INCREASED IF THE THREAT INCREASES. EFFORTS ARE UNDER WAY TO
       PROCURE DIAZEPAM AUTO-INJECTORS, WHICH WILL REPLACE THE SYRINGE AND
       NEEDLE UNITS, AND WHICH MAY RESULT IN A DIFFERENT INITIAL BASIS OF
       ISSUE IN THE FUTURE.
       5. POC AT FORSCOM SURGEON IS MAJ DAVID ARDAY, MC, PREVENTIVE
       MEDICINE OFFICER, AV 797-331c-), COM 404 362-3316.// BT





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Box ID = BX003201
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Folder Title = USE OF DIAZEPAM FORWARD OF THE BATALLION AID STATION IN OPERATION DESERT SHIELD
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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