CMD RPT ODS 25 MAR 91

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Subject = CMD RPT ODS   25 MAR 91

Box ID = BX003208

Folder Title = 803 MED GROUP-COMMAND REPORT ODS

File Cabinet = Week-38

Parent Organization = HSC























             along the evacuation chain When no additional care i3 required.
             4. An EPW camp with a capacity of 24vo0o prisoners should :3o
             L'saigned a support field 2iospital as was done with the zronz
             camp. Many EPWJs required extensive medical care and surgery. Had
             there also been many U.S. CaSUaltiest the 803d's bed capacities
             would have boon inadequate.
                 T'vo medical platoons are needed at each EPW camp for latooo
             prisoners. They are needed for clinic and impatient care for
             L)risoners who are kept overnight as well as siok call within
             t..!2e prisoner living areas. Further.. they would provide n,-sdical
             'invi-ocessing for all newly arrived Prisoners. All of this Is to
             b;i-acoomp1iihod on a 24-bour per day basis. Lastlyr the 3ervioes of
             give dentists with portable chairs on a one 12-hour per day 3hift
             basis is also required. Four ambulances and an
             ambulance bus are needed.

             S. DEPIIBDS hospitals and command and control elements,,
             especially those performing .1@Mo functions. must have vastly.
             improved organic communications. For the hospitals: public
             address systems, pagers, walkie-talkies and radios that can talk
             with IMO and headquarters units.

             6   Hospitals need patient decon units such as the GOG unit used
             i; this operation. That unit significantly reduced the manpower
             required to decontaminate and increased the numbers that could be
             decontaminated per hour. Further, all medical health care
             providers should (mandatory) attend the Chemical Casualty course
             prior to deployment.
             7. Medical Groups need both OA Detachments and Kedioal clearing
             Colananies to respond to changin,,,area support medical missions.
             Tho;e units have excellent flexl  ility for this purpose.
             S. Medical units need to deploy prepared to teach first aido
             CPR, combat life saver, litter bearing skills to other troops in
             the area upon request. Selected medical personnel should be
             required to successfully pass the Combat Life Savers
             Xnstructor Course and be recertified yearly.
             9. ',4ore attention is needed toward functional packing of DZVIIZDS
             limits and push packages. NEDSOMs need to include all es3ential
             elements to make hospitals operational to include litters, straps,
             blankets oxygen, radiographic filmt developer-fixer, basic drugs,
             anesthesia and resuscitative sets.
             10. The TO&Z of the Xedical Group does not have, but retires a
             Deputy Commander for clinical Services to advise on mad   Cal Issues,
             ana an Aviation Staff Officer to advise on utilization of air
             assets. Both were appointed out of necessity to the 303d staff
             after we became operational in theater.
Unit = OTSG        
Parent = HSC