Figure F-2. Chemically biologically protected shelter configuration as a division clearing station.
F-5. Forward Surgical Team in a Chemically Biologically Protected Shelter
To establish a FST using the CBPSs, follow the procedures for the DCS except set up three CBPSs. All equipment is set up inside the CBPS as required by your unit TSOP. With three CBPSs set up and operational, a total of 900 square feet of work area is available ([Figure F-3]). When the FST is forward in support of a medical company and operating in the CB mode, the FST systems are connected to the DCS of the supported medical company. [Figure F-4] shows the FST and DCS connected. When operating in the CB mode with the medical company, all patients are received through the EMT air lock of the DCS. The patients are triaged in the DCS and, based upon their injuries, they are routed to the DCS treatment area or to the FST for surgical care. Patients released from the FST for evacuation are placed in a PPW and processed through the litter air lock in the FST recovery section. Patient decontamination is performed at the PDS operated by the DCS. The FST cannot operate in a CB environment without being complexed with the DCS. They do not have any patient decontamination capabilities.
Figure F-3. Forward surgical team configuration for operations in conventional mode.
Figure F-4. Forward surgical team and division clearing station configuration for operations in a nuclear, biological, chemical environment.