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3440.10 with Changes - Navy Medicine - U.S. Navy

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BUMEDINST <strong>3440.10</strong><br />

20 Nov 2008<br />

to develop and provide sound and effective medical recommendations for the isolation, quarantine,<br />

restriction of movement, and evacuation of installation personnel. Finally, to assist in the<br />

mitigation and recovery efforts, MTFs shall provide targeted and effective public health risk<br />

communications for use by the region and installation command elements as well as to all<br />

personnel visiting the MTF.<br />

5. The responsibilities outlined in this standard should be carried out in a coordinated manner in<br />

conjunction <strong>with</strong> the NMCPHC and/or the PHEO as appropriate.<br />

FHP EMP Standard 12: Response<br />

1. The <strong>Navy</strong> <strong>Medicine</strong> FHP EMP establishes common response standards for all Category 5<br />

personnel as required by references (e), (h), (m), (o), (s), and (t) of this section.<br />

2. All response standards must be consistent <strong>with</strong> existing OSHA, NIOSH, NFPA standards,<br />

guidelines, and criteria. Response standards shall focus on the first 72 hours post-event, while<br />

acknowledging possible longer response periods during specific events (earthquake, building<br />

collapse, CBRNE, etc.).<br />

3. While preservation of evidence is highly desirable in many cases, actions to recover and/or<br />

preserve evidence shall not compromise the safety of any personnel.<br />

4. The common command and control construct identified in reference (u) of this section shall<br />

be used for all EM events covered by this instruction, <strong>with</strong> the possible exception of bioterrorism<br />

events. This construct shall utilize the HICS and Unified Command System (UCS) as specified<br />

<strong>with</strong>in references (t) and (v) of this section.<br />

5. Base Operating Support (BOS) Category 1 and 5 personnel will respond in accordance <strong>with</strong><br />

reference (b) of this section.<br />

6. MTFs shall use HICS and provide the adequate first receiver functions to include, but not<br />

limited to:<br />

a. Medical and syndromic surveillance.<br />

b. Thorough mass casualty decontamination.<br />

c. Triage and Treatment.<br />

d. Transport.<br />

e. Shelter, shelter-in-place, quarantine, and restriction of movement.<br />

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