354TFW/23TFW SITREP

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PAASZYUW RHIEFBA0360 3421239	--RHIUFAA.
ZNY
P 080830Z DEC 90
FM 354TFW//CC/23TFW/CC//
TO USCENTAF FORWARD//DO/LG/DE/SG//
BT
		SECTION 6 OF 10
MAINTAIN THE ATH IN MORE CURRENT STATUS PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT.

(4)   (U)   INCLUDED ENOUGH AIR CONDITIONERS AND TENTAGE TO SUPPORT THE
ATH AS IT IS IN IT'S PRESENT CONFIGURATION.

(5)   (U)   INCLUDED AN AT FORKLIFT CAPABLE OF LIFTING 13,000LBS.

(6)   (U)   ORDERED SPARE PARTS FOR ALL EQUIPMENT, PARTS THAT WERE
LIKELY TO FAIL.

(7)   (U)   ENSURED THAT WE WERE TRAINED AND HAD THE PROPER HARDWARE
AND SOFTWARE TO PROGRAM OUR RADIOS AND BASE STATION.

(8)   (U)   ORDERED ENOUGH RADIOS TO COVER ALL SECTIONS AND HAVE
SPARES.



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(9)   (U)   BROUGHT ALL POWER CABLES AND BOXES FOR THE TENTS -- MORE THAN
THE SPARES THAT WERE BROUGHT.

(10)   (U)   MADE SURE THAT THE HEMATOLOGY INSTRUMENT WORKS WHEN
REPORTED AS WORKING.  THIS INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN NON FUNCTIONAL FOR 2
YEARS AND BEEN REQUESTED TO BE FIXED.  IT RETURNED FROM BEING "FIXED"
2 DAYS BEFORE DEPLOYMENT.

(11)   (U)   PREPOSITIONED 1 SET OF INSTRUMENTS TO SERVICE ALL TAC
HOSPITALS.  COMMAND COULD SEND OUT LOANERS FROM THIS EQUIPMENT WHILE
A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FROM ANY ATH WAS SENT BACK FOR REPAIR.  THIS
WOULD ELIMINATE SOME OF THE EQUIPMENT DOWN TIME.

(12)   (U)   BROUGHT MORE TRAINING AIDS, EMT COURSE MATERIALS, AND CPR
MANNEQUINS.

(13)   (U)   SCREENED MEDICAL RECORDS ON EVERYONE COMING TO THEATER.
THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO'VE BEEN SEEN IN ER WHO NEVER SHOULD HAVE
BEEN SENT HERE.