CHEMICAL BATTLE DRESS OVERGARMENT CPO

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Subject: CHEMICAL BATTLE DRESS OVERGARMENT CPO                           

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organization: CENTCOM     

Box ID: BX000527

Folder Title: VOLUME 15B   10TH PERSCOM AFTER ACTION REPORT                                                   

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                c. Principle Use.

                   (1) Self Aid. If you experience most or all of the mild
           symptoms of nerve agent poisoning you should stop breathing and
           put on your protective mask. Then administer one set of the MARK
           I into lateral thigh muscle or buttocks. Wait 10 to 15 minutes
           after giving yourself first set of injectors since it takes that
           long for the antidote to take affect. If you know who you are
           and where you are, you will not need a second set of MARK I
           injectors. A buddy will have to administer the second and third
           set of injectors if needed.                                                     m
                    (2) Buddy Aid. If you encounter a service member                       m
           suffering from severe signs of the nerve agent poisoning,       render
           the following aid. Mask the casualty and administer in rapid
           succession, three sets of the MARK I injectors.


           3. Convulsant Antidote for Nerve Agent, (CANA). This is the
           nerve agent antidote that is not used as a self-aid. If you
           know who you are and where you are, you most likely do not need
           CANA.

                a. Description. The CANA autoinjector can be distinguished
           from the MARK I by its clear plastic packaging and black needle
           end.

                b. Issue to Soldier. Each soldier is authorized one CANA
           autoinjector.

                C. Principle Use of CANA.

                    (1) Do not use your own CANA on a casualty.

                    (2) Inject CANA in the same way you inject MARK I.

                    (3) When a fellow soldier needs additional MARK I
           injections after having given himself his first injection,
           immediately give him the second and third injections and then
           the CANA.

                    (4) If he has not received any MARK I injections, go
give all three-MARK I injections together with his
           CANA.

                    (5) The casualty may need more than one CANA injection;
           but only the Combat Lifesaver and Combat Medic have additional
           CANA autoinjectors.

                    (6) Casualty may be given a second and/or third
           injection before evaluation by a Combat Lifesaver or a Combat
           Medic.


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File Room = aug96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-33
Box ID = BX000527
Unit = ARCENT
Parent Organization = CENTCOM
Folder Title = VOLUME 15B 10TH PERSCOM AFTER ACTION REPORT
Folder Seq # = 12
Subject = CHEMICAL BATTLE DRESS OVERGARMENT CPO
Document Seq # = 14
Document Date =
Scan Date =
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 20-SEP-1996