MD0537 ·Army ·Undated Decontaminating Casualties
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…
MD0917 ·Army ·Undated Nursing Care Related to the Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems
A patient is not a passive object on which we perform nursing care procedures. A patient should never be thought of, or discussed, as merely a condition or injury. It is not acceptable to think of, or refer to, your patient as "the…
GTA 05-08-012 ·Army ·2005 Individual Safety Card: Basic Heat Injury Prevention
When the windchill is— And your training is— You should be— And extended breaks are— CAT I +32 to Stationary Fully dressed At the commander's discretion Physically active Partially dressed Not recommended CAT II 0 to -5°F Stationary Fully…
FM 4-02-7 ·Army ·2002 Health Service Support in a Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Environment
The purpose of this field manual (FM) is to provide doctrine and tactics, techniques, and procedures for health service support (HSS) units and personnel operating in a nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC), radiological dispersal device…
MCRP 4-11.1D ·Marine Corps ·2000 Field Hygiene and Sanitation
The purpose of this publication is to assist individual service members, unit commanders, unit leaders, and field sanitation teams (FSTs) in preventing disease and nonbattle injury (DNBI). The publication provides information on preventive…
ST 31-91B ·Army ·1982 U.S. Army Special Forces Medical Handbook
Tnis book is designed to serve as a ready reference and review for Special Forces medics. it covers diseases and medical problems that SF medics may encounter in various areas of the world. It does not, however, take the place or eliminate…
FM 8-55 ·Army ·1941 Medical Field Manual, Reference Data
FM 8-55 1-2 MEDICAL FIELD MANUAL REFERENCE DATA CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE.---. The purpose of this manual is to furnish to medical offlcers a compact source of information bearing upon the military aspects of their profession.…
ATP 4-25.12 C2 ·Army ·2014 Unit Field Sanitation Teams
30 April 2014 ATP 4-25.12 (INCL C2) 1-1 Chapter 1 Unit Field Sanitation Teams HISTORY 1-1. Historically, in every conflict up through World War II, in which the United States was involved, approximately 20 percent of hospital admissions…
FM 4-02-6-C1 ·Army ·2002 The Medical Company: Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
This field manual (FM) provides information on the employment, functions, and operations of divisional and nondivisional medical companies of Army of Excellence (AOE) and Army XXI divisions to include separate brigades, the Stryker brigade…
FM 8-21 ·Army ·1944 Tank Destroyer, Towed Gun Platoon
This manual covers the tactical employ ment of the towed tank destroyer platoon and includes descriptions of certain techniques that are not covered in other manuals. b. The manual is designed as a guide only and does not lay down a set of…
FM 4-02.19 ·Army ·2001 Dental Service Support in a Theater of Operations
This publication provides basic doctrine and the tactics, techniques, and procedures required for dental service support (DSS) in a theater of operations (TO). It focuses on current combat health support (CHS) doctrine. The tactics,…
FM 8-10-19 ·Army ·1993 Dental Service Support in a Theater of Operations
A highly trained and well equipped ready dental force is the essential ingredient for successful accomplishment of the dental service support mission. The dramatic changes in the course of world events of the early 1990's, marked by…
ATP 4-02.2 ·Army ·2019 Medical Evacuation
Army Techniques Publication 4-02.2 provides doctrine and techniques for conducting medical evacuation and medical regulating operations. Medical evacuation encompasses both the evacuation of Soldiers from the point of injury or wounding to…
FM 8-10-18 ·Army ·1997 Veterinary Service-Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
This publication outlines the functions and operations of each veterinarian element within an area of operations (AO). It provides tactics, techniques, and procedures for veterinary support. The information provided in this publication…
ATP 4-02.19 ·Army ·2020 Dental Services
The content of this publication remains generally consistent on key topics while adopting updated terminology and concepts as necessary. Although the primary focus of this publication is the dental services provided in theater, it is…
FM 4-02.6 ·Army ·2002 The Medical Company
This field manual (FM) provides information on the employment, functions, and operations of divisional and nondivisional medical companies of Army of Excellence (AOE) and Army XXI divisions to include separate brigades, the interim brigade…
MD0548 ·Army ·Undated Environmental Injuries
This subcourse deals with environmental and climatic injuries including snakebites, insect and spider bites, insect and scorpion stings, dermatitis caused by toxic plants, heat injuries, and cold injuries. Some of the injuries discussed in…
FM 4-25.12 ·Army ·2002 Unit Field Sanitation Team
The purpose of this field manual (FM) is to provide doctrine and training procedures for unit field sanitation teams (FST). In addition, a training program in the application of personal protective measures (PPM) is included for personnel…
MD0806 ·Army ·Undated Pharmacology III
MD0806 iv CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0806 PHARMACOLOGY III Drugs that act upon the respiratory system, cardiovascular system, or urinary system are frequently dispensed in both…
FM 4-02.18 ·Army ·2004 Veterinary Service, Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
FM 4-02.18 CHAPTER 1 VETERINARY SUPPORT IN MILITARY OPERATIONS Section I. MISSION 1-1. Veterinary Mission Statement a. The veterinary mission is to execute veterinary service support essential for force health protection (FHP) and to…
ATP 4-02.43 ·Army ·2023 Army Health System Support to Army Special Operations Forces
Army Health System support to Army special operations forces is challenging in that Army special operations forces are lightly equipped with limited organic support assets. Therefore, they must be self-sustaining in all areas of medical…
FM 4-02-51 ·Army ·2006 Combat and Operational Stress Control
This publication outlines the functions and operations of each combat and operational stress control (COSC) element within an area of operations (AO). This field manual (FM) establishes Army doctrine and provides guidance for conducting…
FM 4-02.21 ·Army ·2000 Division and Brigade Surgeons' Handbook (Digitized) Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
This publication provides information on the structure and operation of the division and brigade headquarters medical staff. It is directed toward the surgeons and staff members of the division surgeons section (DSS) and brigade surgeons…
FM 8-40 ·Army ·Undated Management of Skin Diseases in the Tropics at Unit Level
I n wars, far more soldiers are incapacitated by disease than by wounds. In tropical operations, bacterial and fungal skin conditions are often disabling. Tropical heat, high humidity, and prolonged exposure to water and mud often damage…
FM 8-51 ·Army ·1998 Combat Stress Control in a Theater of Operations
This field manual (FM) establishes medical doctrine and provides principles for conducting combat stress control (CSC) support operations from forward areas to the continental United States- (CONUS) based medical facilities. This manual…
ATP 4-02.8 C1 ·Army ·2016 Force Health Protection
Force health protection (FHP) is the Army Medical Department's (AMEDD's) mission in the protection warfighting function and is comprised of the medical functions of preventive medicine (PVNTMED); veterinary services; area medical…
MD0165 ·Army ·Undated Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
For centuries, practitioners of medicine were concerned primarily with the treatment of illness and injuries. Only in the 19th century did we begin to recognize the importance of preventing illness and injury. Even so, emphasis on the…
FM 8-45 ·Army ·1940 Medical Field Manual Records of Morbidity and Mortality Sick and Wounded
FM 8-45 MEDICAL FIELD MANUAL RECORDS OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY (SICK AND WOUNDED) SECTION I GENERAL 1. PURPOSE OF RECORDS OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY.-a. Complete records of all patients treated are necessary in order that- (1) Data may be…
ATP 4-02.1 ·Army ·2015 Army Medical Logistics
Army MEDLOG, as one of the ten medical functions, is an integral part of the AHS. It provides intensive life cycle management of medical products and services that are used almost exclusively by the AHS and its joint partners and are…
MD0535 ·Army ·Undated