Mass Casualty Decontamination Saving lives, and mitigating suffering is the cornerstone for mass casualty decontamination (MCD). Imagine if you will, a nuclear chemical plant suddenly erupts within the United States. As a result, desecration to infrastructure and loss of lives. Additionally, there are thousands of people who are contaminated with the fallout radiation particles. MCD is not an ingrained skill; rather it 's a developed technique that is highly valued and its practical application is critical to the sustainment of human lives. MCD is a challenging concept with numerous steps to produce the desired ending result. At the forefront, are lane schematics and problematic areas that will hinder MCD.
The targeted audience in my original lesson plan was the small group leaders: Platoon Sergeants, who have vital roles in managing a successful MCD site. All portrayed in the video had limited knowledge of the MCD concept; however, they had the foundational skills to understand what MCD is and its importance. The group ranged in ages from 29-40, with each having a particular role within MCD. It’s important to note, MCD is an additional skill set that is not taught in their initial Military job training. I opened the lesson with reinforcing the primary objective of MCD, with is saving lives and mitigating suffering. Then advanced into the MCD site setup, which consists of two lanes, ambulatory, and nonambulatory. I explained the five key phases needed to
There was a point in the videos pertaining to discipline, which I found to be very important. The video stated that when learning disabled students get in trouble, they often do not understand why because of their perception of the event or issue. It is important that teachers take the time to get a better understanding of how a student may have perceived a task.
Throughout the world, men and woman train to serve and protect their country. However, those that were stationed at Iraq and Afghanistan have come home with heart problems, lymphoma, leukemia, and many more sicknesses. Families believe that the cause of their loved ones becoming severely sick and dying is due to burn pits. Burn pits were a typical approach to dispose of waste at military locales in Iraq and Afghanistan. Acetaldehyde, Arsenic, Carbon Monoxide, Phosgene, and Sulfur Dioxide are just a few chemicals in the burn pits. The Department of Defense had stated that the consequences of these chemicals are assessed to be low. However, the actions of the government are suspicious and corrupt. In 2009,Wikileaks revealed that the Pentagon, the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, knew the burn pit was extensively dangerous on human beings. In my paper, I will explain the Pentagons points and argue why they should stop sending soldiers to Iraq unless there are incinerators. Soldiers, contractors, foreign workers at Iraq are constantly passing by the pit, inhaling vast
Introduction. On 06 January 2005, a cargo train carrying a massive amount of chlorine spilled in Graniteville, South Carolina creating panic and indeed chaos to both citizens and emergency managers on how to properly respond to the hazardous materials released from the train wreckage. The people of the small rural town of Graniteville located just outside of Aiken, South Carolina, where caught in their sleep when Freight train 192 traveling approximately 47 mph struck other consignments spilling a dangerous amount of chlorine gas into the atmosphere. As a result of this disaster, 5,400 individuals were evacuated from their homes whiling causing nine death. The magnitude of such disaster was one that would change any town or city forever.
Training was conducted for the executive team that provided an over view of specific courses currently being utilized as part of Mountaire’s Six Pillars program. During the quarter, a review of Mountaire’s Operational Excellence course was facilitated.
In order to mitigate exposure to harmful substances, first responders are trained to be familiar with hazardous substance identification systems. These two systems are the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) 704 system, and the Department of Transportation (DOT) HAZMAT identification system (Weekly reading; Unit 2: Hazardous Materials Identification Systems). Deadly threats exist in the aftermath of any terrorist attacks, so first responders should be aware of these systems, and the dangers they will face.
Whenever disaster or mass casualty happen their will injuries and life lost. In order to care for these individual we must separate them by category for the least serious to the most critical ones. To care for the individual certain areas are set up into three four different stage s. The first stage consist of the Hot Zone is the most contaminated area, typically requiring that responders wear some level of personal protective equipment. Another zone is the warm area where most of your decontamination work takes place.
This, in fact, was something I liked about the video because it revealed to me exactly how much I have learned over the course of this class. An example of this is when Don Francis was discussed in the film. Don Francis is a CDC member I recognized from the Randy Shilt’s book, And the Band Played On, and in other additional readings from class. One thing Francis was known for was his public speaking about blunt attitude. In the film, it even mentions Francis talking to potential donors trying to receive funding for research, so they could find a cure to the epidemic. In the documentary Francis says “I pounded the table and yelled at them asking them how many people they wanted to kill. And I just said [unintelligible] "Just tell us the number. You want 10 dead? Do you want 20 dead? Do you want 100 dead?" That didn't go down very well,” (Cran). This quote is significant because it shows how despite the clear need that funding was needed, high ranking government agencies were still being languid in their decision. Most of the time this was due to them just not wanting to to lose money if they did not have to. Unfortunately, this also reveals that their motives for health care is to make money solely. Knowing all of this is also significant to me because just a couple months ago, I knew nothing about Don Francis. Now I know way
It is one thing to initiate change and think of ethics within your unit using the principles and concepts from this course. It is a whole other experience to initiate any of these practices during combat operations out of necessity to save lives.
Due to the microquantities being used, all chemicals will be disposed up with running water. Gloves, an apron, and splash goggles will be used to protect the eyes and skin.
It includes movements, commands, Methods of Instruction, Stages which supports training and testing in the areas of, drill and ceremonies. Drill sergeant school candidates can use this Handout to assist training of these specific areas while attending the drill sergeant school course (DSSC).
According to the CDC emergency response safety and health database, First aid and treatment for phosgene exposure is primarily supportive. Victims should be immediately removed from the exposure, kept warm, quiet, and should avoid physical exertion during treatment and recovery. CDC also states there is no antidote for phosgene toxicity. Victims with phosgene exposure to the eye should wash out eyes with large amounts of water for 15 minutes. For inhalation treatment, victims airways should be checked for no obstructions, given oxygen if short of breath, monitored for pulmonary edema, dyspnea, and narrowing of airways. For victims with skin exposure to phosgene, decontaminate as soon as possible. If the victim has been exposed to liquid phosgene
The United States Navy’s Bomb Squad (NEOD) is a remarkably small organization that works in small teams to accomplish worldly tasks. These obstacles range from IED to chemical and biological weapon disarmament. The Bomb Squad is responsible for operations in war zones, as well as on the home-front. With intentions of generating a more informed populous at the United States Naval Academy, a U.S. Navy Bomb Squad liaison along with numerous personnel, facilitated an 18 hour “screener” for interested personnel possibly accessing into the organization. I was fortunate enough to observe the entire innovative learning intervention and in this paper I will give a brief background, nature of the learning activity, intended
The first task for response personnel is to search for potential incident survivors. Fallout shelters need to be established to take in survivors of a nuclear, biological, or chemical attack from a weapon of mass destruction. Since most survivors would be directly exposed to a weapon of mass destruction, they will need to be sent to isolation quarters and they would require specialized medical personnel to handle those victims (Rose, 2015). The only victims that do not get the same treatment are those who are in prison. They receive medical attention within the facility because they are not allowed to be integrated with the public. All victims receive emergency care and protection from the National Guard as well as the local police departments (Rose, 2015).
While there I received the task of organizing a Future Soldier(FS) event for two companies within the Battalion footprint. After first hearing that it was my responsibility to organize this event, I looked to the MDMP for guidance and started to formulate a plan. My utmost goal was to understand the commander’s intent and achieve the best outcome possible. Receiving the mission; to organize an event consisting of Aviation and Maritime assets from Joint Base Langley-Eustis(JBLE) to further promote recruiting efforts and bolster FS referrals. Once I had an idea on what the end goal was it was time to get to work.
Events which interfere with the normal operations of Hennepin Technical College (HTC) are unavoidable. The purpose of this document is to explain the actions, roles, and responsibilities that are to be taken by individuals and departments in the event of a spill or release of a hazardous chemical or waste. (Homeland Security, 2011)