Transcript FIELD SANITATION – MILITARY OPERATIONS AND DEPLOYMENTS

FIELD SANITATION –
MILITARY OPERATIONS AND
DEPLOYMENTS
SCOPE
• Introduction - Field Sanitation ?
• Responsibilities
• Ablution Facilities
– General aspects
• Historically, in every
conflict the United States
has been involved in,
only 20 percent of all
hospital admissions have
been from combat
injuries. The other 80
percent have been from
disease and non-battle
injuries.
• Infectious diarrhoea results from contamination of water and
food by bacteria, viruses, and parasites.
• Water- and food-borne diarrheal diseases are of particular
concern to the military
– spread to large numbers of service members simultaneously
= disastrous consequences for combat readiness
Responsibilities -
FUNCTION
TASK
RESPONSIBILITY
Personal hygiene
Training
Awareness
Monitoring
Environmental Health
Pest control
Monitoring
Control
Environmental Health
Food- and waterborne diseases
Monitoring
Control
Environmental Health
Waste management
Monitoring
Control
Environmental Management
Medical Waste management
Monitoring
Control
Environmental Health
Toxic chemicals/materials
Handling.
Storage
Disposal
Occupational Health and Safety
Environmental Management
Environmental Management
Field toilets and Urinals
Placement
Day-to-day Management
Closure and rehabilitation of site
Environmental Management
Environmental Health
Environmental Management
Field showers
Placement
Day-to-day management
Closure and rehabilitation of site
Environmental Management
Environmental Health
Environmental Management
Kitchens
Placement
of
washing-up
facilities
Day-to-day management
Environmental Management
Environmental Health
Water purification
Quality control
Environmental Health
HOW do we do this?
• Conduct insect/rodent control
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– Species specific pesticides
Inspect water containers/trailers
– Disinfection of unit water supplies
Inspect field food service operations
Monitor waste disposal procedures
– Personnel waste collection bags
Monitor construction & operation of field latrines
– Chemical / pit latrines / urinals
Assist in selection of temp. bases
Provide unit training
Ablution Facilities
• Factors to be considered:
– Type of mission
– Length of stay
– Terrain type (rock, soil, water and slope)
– Weather conditions
– Log system
Conclusion
• Field sanitation is not
just a EH or EM
requirement
• Command Responsibility
• Guidelines for Field
Sanitation to assist
QUESTIONS????