Decontaminating Casualties MD0537

DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
LESSON 1, SET UP A CASUALTY DECONTAMINATION STATION
	1-1. SELECT SITES FOR THE LOCATION OF THE OPERATION
	1-2. SET UP THE OVERHEAD COVER
	1-3. SET UP THE CLEAN SIDE OF THE DECONTAMINATION
	1-4. SET UP THE SHUFFLE PIT
	1-5. SET UP A COLLECTIVE PROTECTIVE
	1-6. ESTABLISH THE EVACUATION HOLDING AREA
	1-7. SET UP THE HOT LINE
	1-8. ESTABLISH AMBULANCE POINTS
	1-9. SET UP A DIRTY DUMP
	1-10. PLACE THE CHEMICAL AGENT ALARMS AND CAMOUFLAGE THE AREA
	1-11. RELOCATE THE PROTECTIVE SYSTEM
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 2, ROUTE A CASUALTY THROUGH A DECOMTAMINATION STATION
	2-1. ROUTE CASUALTIES THROUGH THE TRIAGE AREA
	2-2. ROUTE CASUALTIES THROUGH THE EMERGENCY TREATMENT AREA
	2-3. ROUTE CASUALTIES THROUGH THE CLOTHING REMOVAL AREA
	2-4. ROUTE CASUALTIES THROUGH THE SKIN DECONTAMINATION AREA
	2-5. ROUTE CASUALTIES THROUGH THE SHUFFLE PIT
	2-6. ROUTE A CASUALTY THROUGH THE CLEAN TREATMENT/WAITING AREA
	2-7. ROUTE CASUALTIES THROUGH THE COLLECTIVE PROTECTIVE SHELTER
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 3, DECONTAMINATE AN NBC CASUALTY
	3-1. GENERAL
	3-2. DECONTAMINATE THE MASK, HOOD, AND EXPOSED SKIN
	3-3. REMOVE AND SECURE CASUALTY'S PERSONAL EFFECTS a. Remove the casualty's personal articles from his pockets. (
	3-4. REMOVE THE CASUALTY'S OVERGARMENT JACKET
	3-5. REMOVE THE CASUALTY'S OVERGARMENT TROUSERS
	3-6. DECONTAMINATE THE BUTYL RUBBER GLOVES
	3-7. REMOVE THE CASUALTY'S PROTECTIVE OVERBOOTS AND INNER BOOTS
	3-8. CUT OFF THE CASUALTY'S BATTLE DRESS
	3-9. CUT OFF THE CASUALTY'S UNDERGARMENTS
	3-10. REMOVE THE CASUALTY'S GLOVE INNER LINERS
	3-11. REMOVE THE CASUALTY'S SOCKS
	3-12. DETERMINE THE NECESSITY FOR REMOVING THE CASUALTY'S IDENTIFICATION TAGS
	3-13. MOVE THE CASUALTY TO THE SKIN DECONTAMINATION AREA
	3-14. REMOVE FIELD DRESSINGS AND BANDAGES
	3-15. REPLACE ANY TOURNIQUETS
	3-16. RECHECK THE CASUALTY FOR CONTAMINATION
	3-17. TRANSFER THE CASUALTY TO THE SHUFFLE PIT
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 4, DECONTAMINATE YOURSELF
	4-1. INSPECT THE DECONTAMINATING LESSON EQUIPMENT
	4-2. PROCEDURES FOR DECONTAMINATING YOUR SKIN
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS