F-15. Entry/Exit for the Collective Protection Shelter System
(_a_) Ambulatory patients and others remove their MOPP (except their mask), BDUs, and boots outside the air lock. This procedure reduces the amount of possible contamination entering the air lock.
(_b_) A check is made to ensure that the ambulatory air lock is empty and the inner door is closed.
(_c_) The individual enters the air lock and closes the outer door.
(_d_) The air lock is purged for 3 minutes. At the end of the purge cycle, the individual checks for contamination. If contaminated, the individual must return to the outside and decontaminate his skin; then return to the air lock and repeat the purge cycle and contamination check. If no contamination is detected, the protective mask is removed and placed in a plastic bag. The plastic bag is sealed and labeled. The individual opens the inner air lock door and enters the CPS; the plastic bag is carried into the shelter with the individual.
(_a_) A check is made to ensure that the ambulatory air lock is empty and the outer door is closed.
(_b_) The individual enters the air lock and closes the inner door.
(_c_) The individual puts on his protective mask; then exits through the outer door.
(_d_) The individual puts on his BDU and boots then assumes the established MOPP level before departing the immediate area of the exit door.
+-------------------------------------------------+ | =WARNING= | | | | DO NOT OPEN THE OUTER DOOR UNTIL THE PROTECTIVE | | MASK HAS BEEN PUT ON. | +-------------------------------------------------+
1. Ambulatory patients that enter the CBPS become litter patients and are placed in PPW when released because the MTF does not have replacement MOPP ensembles for patient issue.
2. Exits must be spaced so that at least a 3 minute purge of the air lock is accomplished before the inside door is opened. Only open the doors long enough to permit passage.
(_a_) An outside aidman notifies an inside aidman that a litter patient is ready for admission.
(_b_) The inside aidman ensures that the inner litter air lock door is closed. The outside aidmen open the outer air lock door and place the litter on the litter rails; they push the patient into the air lock headfirst; then they close the outer door. After a purge time of 3 minutes, an aidman inside the CPS opens the inner door and checks the patient to ensure that he is contamination free. The patient is checked by placing the CAM nozzle near absorptive surfaces, such as the patient's hair. If no contamination is found, the aidman removes the patient's mask and places it in a plastic bag. The inside aidmen remove the patient from the air lock and position him on treatment litter stands, or move him to the treatment area as directed by supervisory personnel.