FM 4-02.285 TREATMENT OF CHEMICAL AGENT CASUALTIES AND CONVENTIONAL MILITARY CHEMICAL INJURIES

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What's inside:

This publication provides multiservice tactics, techniques, and procedures (MTTP) and is designed for use as a reference for trained members of the Armed Forces Medical Services and other medically qualified personnel on the recognition and treatment of chemical agent casualties and conventional military chemical injuries. Additionally, this field manual (FM) provides information on first aid (self-aid and buddy aid) and enhanced first aid (combat lifesaver [United States (US) Army]) for these casualties.

This publication classifies and describes chemical warfare (CW) agents and other hazardous chemicals associated with military operations and describes how to diagnose and treat conventional military chemical injuries (that is, riot control agents, smokes, incendiary agents, and other toxic industrial chemicals [TICs]).

Implementation Plan

Participating Service command offices of primary responsibility (OPRs) will review this publication, validate the information and, where appropriate, reference and incorporate it in Service manuals, regulations, and curricula as follows:

• Army: The Army will incorporate this publication into the US Army Doctrine and Training Literature Program as directed by the Commander, US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). Distribution is in accordance with applicable directives and the Initial Distribution Number (IDN) 115861, requirements for FM 4-02.285, as listed on the authentication page.
• Marine Corps: The Marine Corps will incorporate the procedures in this publication in US Marine Corps (USMC) training and doctrine publications as directed by the Commanding General, US Marine Corps Combat Development Command (MCCDC). Distribution is in accordance with the Marine Corps Publication Distribution System (MCPDS).
• Navy: The Navy will incorporate these procedures in US Navy (USN) training and doctrine publications as directed by the Commander, Navy Warfare Development Command (NWDC)(N5). Distribution is in accordance with Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures (MILSTRIP) Desk Guide, Navy Supplement (NAVSUP) Publication 409.
• Air Force: The Air Force will validate and incorporate appropriate procedures in this publication in accordance with applicable governing directives. Distribution is in accordance with Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-360.

PAGES: 194

PUBLICATION DATE: SEPTEMBER, 2007

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