PREVENTIVE MEDICINE UPDATE FORM SOMEWHERE IN SAUDI

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Subject: PREVENTIVE MEDICINE UPDATE FORM SOMEWHERE IN SAUDI              

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                        Date:      Fri. 22 Feb 91 9:57:42 MST
                        From:      SGM LYSIX (aemcl-pcO2atheidelberl-emb2.army.mil)
                        Subject:   PREVENTIVE MEDICINE UPDATE FROM 'SO            II SIUDI



                        THE FOLLOWING IS A P@IVE MEDICINE UPDATE FROM LTC BILL ANREWS 11 His
                        PW OF SAUDI ARABIL.


                        Date:      Tue. 5 Feb 91 17:47:21 SAT
                        From:      CPT RAFFA 30TH )(ED GRP     -


                        *itten By: LTC Andrews, O$P, with 30TH KED GRP, Somewhere in Saudi Arabia


                        to date, there have-i't been too many PM problems. lfe've been
                        blessed (111) with cool (COLD?) weather that's keep the fly,
                        mosquito, sandfly, *,id rodent population down. Le it *arms up,
                        however, we expect the populations to explode.

                        Sanitation at the various 2d COSCO)(/332 i(ED BDE units we're
                        coveri,ig has been fair to good. Command emphasis seers to be
                        there, there's just a long list of other things to Oe doie in
                        preparation for the move north.

                        There is a general lack of FgTs in all units visited and none
                        have any FST equipi4ent or supplies. The supply system is also
                        unable to get them because of the need for other things such as
                        bullets.

                        ?be Divisions appear to have pretty good PM assets and are fairly
                        aggressive in accomplishing their PM mission. I didn't really
                        expect this.

                        We're using locally constructed showers And burn-out latrines.
                        Drainage from aboverit goes Into sumps where It SLOWLY percolates
                        into the ground or evaporates. Sumps have to be 8 -12 it deep to
           get adequate percolation. Engineer support to construct these
                        sumps is where-ever we can go find It. Save condition for
                        protective bunkers. Evaporation beds for the hospitals have beet
                        requested but will probably never be provided unless a problem
                        develops which it probably will when the action starts.

                        Trash and garbage is being burned and buried in pits. No real
                        problems in this area yet.

                        Infectious waste policy is to bury it in a separate pit. ve've
                        requested Incline plane incinerators be built for all the EVACS.
                        To date, no one has helped construct or provide these. 2D COSCOM
                        Eng did propose locally purchasing incinerators for each of our
                        EVACS, CS&, and MM. I let then know how stupid and wasteful
                        that would have beef% and got them to cancel their idea. It would
                        have taken until July to have the purchase contract.

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