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								 STUDENT

 				WARNING-

		 If the casualty has a thin lateral thigh muscles
		 the injection must be administered in the upper
		 outer quadrant of the buttocks.
							 
 D. Use dominant hand and grasp autoinjector with black needle end extending 
 beyond thumb and index finger.

 E. Use other hand to pull safety cap off autoinjector base.

				 WARNING
 
			DO NOT cover or hold the black (needle)
 			end with your hand or fingers.
 
F. Position black end of CANA autoinjector perpendicular against
 injection site (thigh or buttocks). 
 





				Figure 2.

 				WARNING
 
			DO NOT inject into areas close to the hip, knee
			 or thigh bone. For buttocks injections, inject the
			 antidote only into the upper outer portion of the
			 casualty's buttocks. This avoids hitting the nerve -
 			that crosses the buttock. If this nerve is hit, it
			 can cause paralysis.

 G. Inject casualty by applying firm even pressure to injector until
 injector activates and pushes needle through clothes into injection
 site. Hold injector in place for at least 10 seconds. (You should be
 able to feel the Autoinjector activate.]

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