CANA TRAINING PACKAGE 23 NOV 90

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Subject: CANA TRAINING PACKAGE  23 NOV 90                                

Box  ID: BX000420

Document Number:        277

Folder Title: HISTORIANS BACKGROUND MATERIAL FILES - G3 NBC MIS 2  OF 4                                       

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Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organzation: CENTCOM     







                                                                                INSTRUCTOR


                  G.  Inject the casualty by applying firm even pressure to the injector
                  until the injector activates and pushes the needle through the
                  casualty's clothing into the injection site.   Hold the injector in
                  place for at least 10 seconds.   You should be able to feel the
                  autoinjector activate.

                                                  WARNING

                                DO NOT use a jabbing motion when injecting.
                                It may result in injury to the casualty.

                  H. Carefully pull the injector straight out from the injection site.
                  Massage the injection site if time permits.

                  I.  Attach the used CANA injector to the casualty's pocket flap that
                  has the used Mark I autoinjectors attached.

                      1. Push the needle into the casualty's pocket flap.

                      2. Bend the needl e to form a hook.

                  SEE FIGURE 3.

                  J.  Get medical help.


                  II. ADMINISTER ADDITIONAL

                  The casualty may need more than one CA14A injection; but ONLY THE COMBAT
                  LIFESAVER AND COMBAT MEDIC have additional CA14A autoinjectors.

                  The casualty nay be given a second and/or third injection before
                  evacuation by a Combat Lifesaver or a Combat Medic.

                  NOTE TO TRAINER: Following are steps for administering additional
                  LATIA by Combat-Lifesavers and Combat Medics.

                                                   DANGER

                                 DO NOT USE YOUR OWN CANA ON THE CASUALTY.


                  A. Administer the second CANA injection. If a casualty has been given
                  one CANA injection and continues to convulse about 10 minutes after the
   injection-





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