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OJP Egwpmrnt Grant POC Page 3 January 25, 2001 The shelters have mulhple portable shower assemblies which can be set up quickly. This will allow ambulatory patirnts to decontaminate themselves. Emergrncy Medical Sernces (EMS) personnel can then be utrhud for treating, transporting and decontaminating stretcher pahrnts through a special line in the tent. The supply hoses will allow us to hookup from the water source to the shower assembly and thrn transfer the contaminated water into the storage bladders uhlizing the water pumps Dedicated hose Imes will be needed to prevrnt re-utilizing the duty water transfer hoses used for the portable shower assembly The poly-users will minimiu the patients need to wade through the waste water and the decontamination rollers will allow for the smooth flow of the unconscious or non-ambulatory patirnts through the decontamination line, The light assembly will provide illumination at night, for safety of movement through the tents and to help ensure proper decontamination of the patients with the increased visibility. The maintenance lot will allow for the speedy repay of the tent or it's structural support, if needed The high visibility of the tents will draw attention to then location and be used as a referrnce point This will hopefully aid in keeping those affected patients together m in the general vicinity, so as to assist in controlling of then movement at the scene 3) Additional decontamination equipment a CANA Auto inJectors b Mazk I Nerve Agent Antidote Kits c. Wading pools d Sked stretchers e Non-porous disaster boazds (long boazds) f HEPA Dry/Wet Vacuum g SSTP-350 Sample Box (air shipping) h SSTP-100 Sample Box (air shipping) The recommendation from the military and civilian training centers suggests the Issuance of three (3) Mark I Nrne Agent Antidote Kits, and one CANA Auto infector, per person, rntenng the hot zone The treatment of anyone suffenng from exposure to a nerve agent requires that he/she be gtven the antidote immediately The chance for sumval Increases with the timely admimstrahon of the antidote There may be instances where the rntry personnel may not be inclose proximity to the medic units where they can receive immediate treatment The additional tune needed for decontamination before treatment can be administered, may make the difference between surnval and death The acquisition of the antidote will allow for the self-treatment if necessary, throughout the entry, exit and decontamination process The lots will be used to supplement the inventory of atropine and valium located on the medic units. The standard supply of these drugs normally stored onboard would be inadequate if mulhple patients were to be exposed. Additional kits are being requested in subsequent years The Sked stretchers will be utilized for the transporting of the non-ambulatory from the hot zone to the decontamination comdor The patients are bundled and strapped to the eked stretcher, which is attached with a kenunantle rope extending to the decontamination comdor The stretcher is then pulled into the warm zone where the patient will be loaded onto the non-porous 3