(3) Three decontamination team members lift the patient off the decontamination litter (see [Step 6] for lifting procedures).
(4) While the patient is elevated, another decontamination team member removes the litter from the stands and returns it to the decontamination area. A trauma specialist from the clean side of the shuffle pit replaces the litter with a clean one. The patient is lowered onto the clean litter. Two trauma specialists from the clean side of the shuffle pit move the patient to the clean treatment area. The patient is treated in this area or waits for processing into the CPS. The litter removed by the decontamination team member is wiped down with the 5 percent hypochlorite solution in preparation for reuse.
NOTE
Before decontaminating another patient, each decontamination team member drinks approximately one-half quart of water. The exact amount of water consumed is increased or decreased according to the temperature (see [Table G-2] below).
Table G-2. Heat Injury Prevention and Water Consumption.
| EASY WORK | MODERATE WORK | HARD WORK | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAT CATEGORY | WBGT INDEX DEGREES F | WORK/ REST MIN | WATER INTAKE QT/HR | WORK/ REST MIN | WATER INTAKE QT/HR | WORK/ REST MIN | WATER INTAKE QT/HR |
| 1 (WHITE) | 78-81.9 | NL | ½ | NL | ¾ | 40/20 | ¾ |
| 2 (GREEN) | 82-84.9 | NL | ½ | 50/10 | ¾ | 30/30 | 1 |
| 3 (YELLOW) | 85-87.9 | NL | ¾ | 40/20 | ¾ | 30/30 | 1 |
| 4 (RED) | 88-89.9 | NL | ¾ | 30/30 | ¾ | 20/40 | 1 |
| 5 (BLACK) | >90 | 50/10 | 1 | 20/40 | 1 | 10/50 | 1 |
| THE WORK/REST TIMES AND FLUID REPLACEMENT VOLUMES WILL SUSTAIN PERFORMANCE AND HYDRATION FOR AT LEAST 4 HOURS OF WORK IN THE SPECIFIED HEAT CATEGORY. | |||||||
| NL=NO LIMIT TO WORK TIME PER HOUR. | |||||||
| REST MEANS MINIMAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (SITTING OR STANDING) ACCOMPLISHED IN SHADE, IF POSSIBLE. | |||||||
| CAUTION: HOURLY FLUID INTAKE SHOULD NOT EXCEED 1 QUART. | |||||||
| DAILY FLUID INTAKE SHOULD NOT EXCEED 12 QUARTS. | |||||||
| WEARING BODY ARMOR ADDS 5° F TO WBGT INDEX. | |||||||
| WEARING ALL MOPP OVERGARMENTS ADDS 10° F TO WBGT INDEX. | |||||||
WARNING
Do not exceed a fluid intake of 1 quart per hour. Do not exceed a fluid intake of 12 quarts per day.