TRAINING PKGS FOR CONVULSANT ANTIDOTE FOR NERVE AGNT

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Subject: TRAINING PKGS FOR CONVULSANT ANTIDOTE FOR NERVE AGNT            

Unit: OTSG        

Parent Organization: HSC         

Box ID: BX003201

Folder Title: TRAINING PACKAGES FOR CONVULSANT ANTIDOTE FOR NERVE AGENT                                       

Document Number:          1

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      NO


                        DA WASHINGTON DC//DASG-AOC//
                        COMDT AHS FT SAM HOUSTON TX//HSHA-DTD//
                INFO    COMDT AHS FT SAM HOUSTON TX//HSHA-DCD//
      UNCLAS
      DESERT SHIELD
      SUBJECT: TRAINING PACKAGES FOR CONVULSANT ANTIDOTE FOR NERVE AGENT
      (CANA)
      A. PHONCON BETWEEN MR LUND, AHS, AND MAJ KLENKE, OTSG, 26 SEP 90,
      SAB.


      1. REQUEST AHS PREPARE AND FORWARD TO OTSC7 NLT 15 OCT 90 TRAINING
      PACKAGES TO SUPPORT MEDICAL INITIATIVES IN OPERATION DESERT SHIELD
      ON THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS:
                A. THE USE OF DIAZEPAM SYRINGES BY THE COMBAT LIFESAVER
      AND THE COMPANY AIDMAN.
                B. THE USE OF CANA (DIAZEPAM) AUTOINJECTORS BY THE
      SOLDIER FOR BUDDY AID, THE COMBAT LIFESAVER, AND THE COMPANY
      AIDMAN.


      2. OTSG IS RECOMMENDING CDRARCENT AUTHORIZE THE USE OF DIAZEPAM
      SYRINGES AS FAR FORWARD AS THE COMBAT LIFESAVER AND COMPANY AIDMAN
      UNTIL SUCH TIME AS DIAZEFAM AUTOINJECTORS BECOME AVAILABLE IN THE
      THEATER.


      3. OTSG IS RECOMMENDING CINCCENT APPROVE CONTINGENCY FIELDING OF
      THE CONVULSANT ANTIDOTE FOR NERVE AGENT (CANA) IN SUPPORT OF
      OPERATION DESERT SHIELD. CANA IS AN AUTOINJECTOR CONTAINING 10
      MILLIGRAMS OF DIAZEPAM.


      4. TRAINING PACKAGES ARE IMMEDIATELY REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE USE
      OF THESE PRODUCTS IN THE THEATER. THE CENTCOM AND ARCENT SURGEONS
      WILL USE THE TRAINING PACKAGES IN LIEU OF TRAINING TEAMS DEPLOYED
      BY AHS TO THE THEATER.


      5. OTSG POC FOR THESE ACTIONS IS MAJ KLENKE, DASG-HCD, (AUTOVON)
      289-8157 OR COMMERCIAL (703) 756-8157.

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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-36
Box ID = BX003201
Unit = OTSG
Parent Organization = HSC
Folder Title = TRAINING PACKAGES FOR CONVULSANT ANTIDOTE FOR NERVE AGENT
Folder Seq # = 11
Subject = TRAINING PKGS FOR CONVULSANT ANTIDOTE FOR NERVE
Document Seq # = 1
Document Date =
Scan Date =
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 = 25-OCT-1996