MD0537: Decontaminating Casualties | T.REX ARMS Field Manual Vault

MD0537 Decontaminating Casualties

MD0537

Decontaminating Casualties

Army · MD · 48 pages

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The management of contaminated casualties poses a serious problem and reduces the effectiveness of our combat power. Contamination degrades our ability to perform as individuals and units. It forces us into protective equipment, thereby reducing our ability to communicate, locomote, advance, or defend. The more we understand the characteristics of contamination, the more successful we will be in minimizing the number of casualties. In previous years, we took soldiers out of combat when they became contaminated because the decontamination process took approximately eighteen hours. Today, protective covering, methods of decontamination, and proper treatment enable soldiers to return to duty (RTD) with minimum delay. This subcourse presents factors that will assist the individual soldier, planner, and leader in the integration of NBC defense measures in tactical operation.

DesignationMD0537

EditionUndated

StatusSuperseded

Pages48

FunctionMedical TCCC

CollectionRecent Archive

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References 3

FM 8-235Not in the Vault
TM 3-4230-229-10Not in the Vault