PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-626

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 626

JANUARY 2005
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-626 - Page 27 of 30
PS 626
JAN 05
56
NSN for
Medical Litter
Need a folding medical litter? NSN 6530-01-380-
7309 brings you a litter with adjustable nylon
handles, aluminum poles and polypropylene
cover. It’s also painted with chemical-resistant
agents, so you can decontaminate it. For more
information, call Jim Grugan, (215) 737-9097, or
Carolyn Fugarino, (215) 737-7897, at the Defense
Supply Center Philadelphia.
MSDS Websites
Looking for material safety data sheets
(MSDS)? Here are three websites to get
you started. The first one is the official
DoD website for MSDS.
hmirs/default.asp
Combat Lifesaver Aid Bag…
O
n Pages 54-55 of PS 612 we published an article about stocking the combat life-
saver aid bag, NSN 6545-01-254-9551. The article listed the medical items and
quantities required for each bag. It reflected the prescribed packing list.
•
diazepam injection, syringe with needle,
•
atropine injection, syringe with needle,
Diazepam is a controlled substance and
it’s not issued with the bag. But it is an item
needed for deployment or a training exercise.
Atropine is not a controlled substance. The
combat lifesaver aid bag is typically issued
with atropine. But in some cases, the atropine
gets removed somewhere in the supply chan-
nel before the bag reaches the combat life-
saver.
Diazepam and atropine are used to offset
the effects of chemical agents.
So if you’re short either diazepam or
atropine, submit a requisition to your medical
supply people.
You can find a digital
copy of the FM at:
portal/index.jsp
Once
there, click
on
Library
Search
to
find the FM.
For
more information
on stocking the combat life-
saver aid bag, see Appendix
C of FM 4-02.4,
Medical
Platoon Leader’s Handbook.
But
that’s
not
the
whole
story.
Two items in particular may
be missing when you receive
your bag. They are…
where
did those
syringes
go?
guards!
quick… gimme
the
diazepam!
not ‘til you
gimme the
atropine!!
if you’re issued
a bag without all
the items or the
right quantities,
you’ll need to
order them.
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