COMMAND REPORT OP DESERT STORM 17JAN 91 THRU 17 MAR 91

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Subject: COMMAND REPORT OP DESERT STORM  17JAN 91 THRU 17 MAR 91         

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organization: CENTCOM     

Box ID: BX000481

Folder Title: COMMAND REPORTS  244TH MEDICAL GROUP COMMAND REPORT                                             

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                 During Operation Desert Shield/Storm, disease, non-combat
            injury rates were less than half to one-third of what was
            predicted. Personnel were immunized prior to being deployed to the
            theater. They were immunized for all diseases known or thought to
            exist in the AOR.     Personnel were monitored after arriving in
            country and those needing immunizations were identified. Due to
            the. living and working accommodations in the Riyadh area (Eskan
            Village), the medical threat was not as visible as it would be in
            field units. Preventive medicine practices were strictly enforced.
            Personnel only used bottled water for cooking and drinking. Dining
            facilities purchased food supplies through approved sources;
            garbage was removed at regular intervals and the sites were
            regularly inspected. Heat injuries, if any were rare; almost all
            buildings had air conditioning available. Being located at a fixed
            facility, insects were kept under control. Human waste was not a
            problem; bathrooms with running water were readily available.
            Since a fence was around Eskan Village, wild and domestic animals
            were kept under control. Preventive medicine personnel monitored
            the medical threat closely and alerted personnel to any changes in
            it.

                 In the area of Professional Services,          the following
            operational   highlights occurred:
                     1.   Nursing annex to the 244th Medical Group OPORD 001
                     2.   Development of abbreviated (6-8 hours) CLS course
                     3.   Directed immunization clinics
                     4.   Provided guidance to hospital chief nurses.
                          Developed casualty care plan
                     6.   Facilitated and procured supply of aid bags and other
 to non medical units.
                     7.   Conducted weekly Chief Nurse meetings
                     8.   Distributed survey questionnaires approved for theater
                          wide use by ARCENT MEDCOM Chief Nurse

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Folder Title = COMMAND REPORTS 244TH MEDICAL GROUP COMMAND REPORT
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Subject = COMMAND REPORT OP DESERT STORM 17JAN 91 THRU 17
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Declassified = 11-OCT-1996