Recovery Procedures

Recovery Procedures — Reconnaissance, Post-Attack Reporting, Decontamination

Recovery Foundation

Recovery actions focuses on:

Saving lives
Detecting and mitigating hazards
Mission restoration
Sustainment

Immediate Actions

Immediate actions are necessary to:

Treat casualties
Assess damage
Control contamination

Minimize Exposure

Minimizing the amount of personnel exposed to post-attack hazards is critical for:

Mission continuation
Force survivability

Recovery Concept

The recovery concept involves a combined effort from personnel who are:

Trained to operate as a team
Able to use specialized equipment to spearhead recovery efforts

Mission Reestablishment

Reestablishing the mission is a TOP priority.

Reconnaissance

Reconnaissance Foundation

The installation commander will determine when base specialized and unit reconnaissance teams begin post-attack CBRN surveys.

PAR Team Direction

Control centers will be directed to release post-attack reconnaissance (PAR) teams to collect information about the effects of the attack.

PAR Team Responsibilities

PAR teams or resource owners are responsible for:

Reporting information to their respective control center
Marking and reporting contamination and contaminated equipment to ensure approaching personnel are aware of the hazard associated with the resource

CBRN Control Center Flow

The control center will forward survey information to the CBRN Control Center within the EOC.

Post-Attack Reporting

Post-Attack Reporting Foundation

Effective communication between PAR teams and leadership is essential.

CBRN Control Center Role

The CBRN Control Center within the EOC is the primary command and control function for:

Collecting
Consolidating post-attack information

EOC Director Role

The EOC Director up-channels information and makes recommendations regarding:

Alarm signals
MOPP levels

…to the CAT based on the information collected by specialized and PAR teams.

Decontamination

Decontamination Foundation

For those NOT on a PAR team, recovery actions include:

Performing immediate decontamination (if contaminated)
Remaining under cover in a safe location unless otherwise directed

Control Center Decon Decisions

Control Center Decon

Control centers will assess and determine what methods of decontamination, if any, can be reasonably put into action.

Eye Vulnerability

The eyes are very vulnerable when exposed to nerve and blister agents.

Eye Decon Action

If one of these agents gets in the eyes, the eyes should be irrigated with water.

Skin/Equipment Contamination

If a chemical agent gets on the skin or protective equipment, it must be removed immediately.

Most Effective Decon Methods

The MOST effective methods of removing chemical agents:

Reactive skin decontamination lotion
M295 individual decontamination kits

No Kit Available

In the absence of an individual decontamination kit, personnel should contact the CBRN Control Center for recommendations.

Chlorine Cautions

Chlorine solutions for decontamination:

5-percent chlorine solution for equipment
0.5 percent chlorine solution for skin decontamination

…should ONLY be used after consultation from CBRN Defense Specialists as some chemicals react negatively to chlorine.