1. The overhead cover is not needed when the wind speed exceeds 10 knots per hour. The plastic will not stay in place.
2. Although each treatment team of the BAS has a CBPS; only one system is set up when operating in the CB mode. This is due to the lack of authorized personnel to operate all systems at one time in the CB mode. Eight medical personnel are required to operate the BAS (employing one CBPS) in the CB mode. At least eight nonmedical personnel are required to perform patient decontamination under medical supervision. Also, only setting up one system in the CB mode provides the BAS the ability to retain its flexibility in order to maintain its support mission of being where it is needed and when it is needed. The CBPS can be used as the treatment shelter in the conventional mode as well. When the treatment squad is operating in the split-team mode, each team will have a CBPS for use as its treatment shelter. When operating one system in the CB mode, the other system provides a replacement in the event the one in use in the CB mode is damaged beyond repair. This ensures continued HSS to the command.
Figure F-1. Battalion aid station using the chemically biologically protected shelter.
F-4. Division Clearing Station in a Chemically Biologically Protected Shelter
To establish a DCS using the CBPS, set up four shelters as described in the TM. To be operational, medical supplies and equipment are set up as outlined in the unit TSOP. The four shelters are complexed as shown in [Figure F-2]. With four CBPS systems set up and operational, a total of 1,200 square feet of work area is available. The contaminated triage, decontamination, and contaminated treatment areas are separated from the clean treatment/waiting area by a hot line with a shuffle pit. Overhead covering is provided as described for the BAS. Patients are admitted through the EMT litter or ambulatory air lock. Patients are released through the patient holding air locks. This aids in controlling entry and exits; thus preventing the introduction of contamination into the systems. At least eight nonmedical personnel from supported units are required to perform patient decontamination under medical supervision at the DCS.
NOTE
In the event that the overpressure system fails on a system that is in use with entry/exit air locks, move to the available shelter with an entry/exit air lock in the same direction for use as the entry/exit until the failed system can be restored. Example 1: At the DCS the EMT system fails, move to the ATM shelter to receive patients until the EMT system has been restored. Example 2: At the DCS the patient hold system fails, move exits to the dental/lab/x-ray shelter until the patient hold system can be restored. Example 3: At the FST the postoperative system fails, use the preoperative shelter until the postoperative system can be restored. These options will allow patient care operations to continue until the failed systems can be restored.