Enlisted initial entry training policies and administration
-14. Managing outbreaks of communicable illnesses
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3-14. Managing outbreaks of communicable illnessesa. An outbreak is a sudden increase in numbers of a given illness. b. If an outbreak is suspected, contact MTF authorities immediately. c. All commanders must be aware of their installation isolation and quarantine plan during public health emergencies. 3-15. Field sanitation team (FST) training and utilizationa. Trained and equipped FSTs are required in: (1) All BCT/OSUT/AIT units; at least one primary and one alternate team of trained cadre and one FST equipment set per company/troop/battery (see table 3-2 for modified FST equipment set). (2) Units that resource FTXs at the battalion level may request an exception to policy and resource one FST. b. Commanders will coordinate training for the FST course with their supporting MEDDAC environmental science personnel. c. Commanders will establish accountability for modified FST equipment sets through their supply officer. Table 3-2 Modified FST equipment set
d. Duties. Members of the FST will assist their commanders to: (1) Monitor overall sanitary conditions in the barracks, dining facility, ranges, and training areas occupied by the unit. (2) Determine risk and develop controls for insect-borne disease, heat illnesses, and cold injuries. (3) Ensure potable water containers are maintained: (a) Prior to use, scrub the container with a solution of 1/2 meal, ready to eat spoonful of calcium hypochlorite dissolved in one gallon of water. If calcium hypochlorite is not available, use three spoonful of household bleach dissolved in a gallon of water. Use a spoon from a meals, ready to eat packet. (b) Test the water using a chlorination test kit. (c) Add more calcium hypochlorite, if necessary, to maintain a minimum chlorine residual of two parts per million or as prescribed locally. (d) Empty and clean the container at least once every three days. (4) Ensure hand washing devices/stations are provided and maintained at range and field sites, and that hand washing facilities in the barracks and dining facilities are functioning and maintained. 3-16. Personal health and hygienea. To instill good hygiene habits in all Trainee/Soldiers, each TRADOC service school and major subordinate command will establish a comprehensive personal hygiene program. Elements of the personal hygiene program include but are not limited to: (1) Opportunity for Trainee/Soldiers to bathe daily, in garrison, and practice personal hygiene in a field environment. (2) Reinforcement of good dietary habits. (3) Ensuring adequacy of billeting and maintenance of sanitary, healthful conditions, and net square footage guidelines as defined by DA Pam 420-1-1 to include: (a) In BCT/OSUT, 72 net square feet per Trainee/Soldier is the standard, exclusive of stairs, halls, latrines, utility rooms, recreation areas, storage rooms, or other administrative areas. All available billeting is used to achieve this standard. (b) In AIT, 90 square feet per Soldier is the desired goal, unless the AIT is located at an ATC. (c) Commanders will notify the TRADOC CIMT when they cannot meet the 72 square feet standard, and will request permission from the CIMT before placing Trainee/Soldiers in less than 60 square foot per Soldier, after accomplishing the following: (1) Installation fire marshal must verify the fire life safety codes are being met at the increased density. (2) Preventive medicine personnel periodically check air quality. (3) Sufficient latrine and shower facilities are made available. (d) Diversion of barracks space for other purposes (for example, offices, weight rooms, dojos) will be limited and will not result in the use of portable buildings for barracks. Barracks will be maintained in accordance with Army standards for cleanliness, serviceability, and safety. (4) TRADOC service schools and major subordinate commands will ensure posters emphasizing personal hygiene measures to mitigate the risk of a communicable illness outbreak are conspicuously displayed in the barracks, dining facilities, and in latrines. Personal hygiene posters with three different backgrounds are downloadable off the TRADOC Surgeon’s Web site (see Personal Hygiene Information, parts I, II, and III). b. Commanders will adhere to the following when IET Trainee/Soldiers are donating blood: (1) Blood donations will not be allowed during RECBN in processing, to include trainees in hold under status or during the first three weeks of BCT/OSUT. (2) Blood donations will not be allowed for four weeks after receiving booster immunizations for measles and rubella, varicella (Chicken Pox), and hepatitis B; (See para H-7a(2). (3) Blood donors should not engage in any strenuous physical activity for 24 hours after donation. Activities to avoid include, but are not limited to running, push-ups, pull-ups/chin-ups, muscle failure PT, heavy lifting, obstacle/confidence courses, APFT (diagnostic or record), etc. Short foot movements to local areas or dining facilities can be safely performed. (4) Avoid prolonged exposure (greater than one hour) to heat category 3-5 conditions, and maximum performance events (APFT and foot marches) for three days after donation. (5) Soldiers in OSUT and AIT may donate blood eight weeks after their first donation, then every eight weeks thereafter. c. Female Trainee/Soldiers may require additional health evaluations and education to ensure they are ready for deployment upon graduation from IET in accordance with Office of the Surgeon General policy 08-31. Commanders of Soldiers in Phase IV and beyond will coordinate with their local MTFs to ensure their female Soldiers have met these requirements for readiness. 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