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INSTRUCTOR
NOTE TO TRAINER: Later versions Of CANA will have flanges that .
distinguish it from the Mark I.
SEE FIGURE 1.
C. Determine whether to give the injection in the casualty's thigh or
buttocks. The outer middle of the thigh is the preferred injection
site.
1. Check the casualty's pockets for items that may interfere with
the injector.
2. Check the size of the casualty's thigh muscle.
WARNING
If the casualty has a thin lateral thigh muscle,
injection must be administered in the upper outer
quadrant of the buttocks.
D. Use your dominant hand and grasp the autoinjector with the black needle end
extending beyond the thumb and index finger.
E. Use your other hand to pull the safety cap off the autoinjector
base. When the safety cap is off, the autoinjector can be fired.
. WARNING
DO NOT cover or hold the black (needle)
end with your hand or fingers.
F. Position the black end of the CANA Autoinjector perpendicular
against the injection site (the thigh or the buttocks as applicable).
NOTE TO TRAINER: Explain to the students that the needle must be
perpendicular to the injection site.
SEE 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.
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