AC E44 777k For use of this form, see AR 340-15, the proponent agency is TAGCEN. REFERENCE OR OFFICE SYMBOL = POR TO meyer nd Wte DISPOSITION FORM Lowa “3 : 7 3. BIECT ~ ~ , | as os ; . ; iluclear Andiation Momitcring of Medical Evacuation Helicopter, Crew and Fatiet An; Chial, FROM a2, STG +. Lojum DATE Acsistant J=2, JTG 30 Cctober 1978 :1 i ; i 4 CMT 1 i CPT tiyers/rim/G2mr 3 Ll. Ab appromimately 1930, 2 “sis date, the FRST was notivied by J-2, JTS, of an ongsin> nelsJoocier medical ovaciWation from the icland cf Runit, The call was a qutry as to if a1 wie vguaent, heliconter and crev suould b? treated as being contarinated upen their ‘ ape. so Gneotek, Tas PLST Neoro, SMS Sutten, contacted the ©IST on Runit by radio ‘ acc orinimcd thor cone cmiitent was lotatea at the erater and tht the madeved neli- oe row auld dang at tet cite Jer paticnt vwickecp, This word owes pcasscd to J-2 avi noe ae cen eprerctiien co moot the patient, °sLiecarter and craw to mo:ivar then Pos ary Poohoaetive: cos .rination. 3 , : i ae Av annroirdmately 15/5, the U@ YRST was notified by the FAST on Runit that the he lie eorpter was EPlving toward Loj:m witn “he rationt on board, I monitored this radio ; transmisdion and regan to orsanice those FPRST members who wore tmmediately availablo i to resnond te the arrival of the helicopter, crew and vatient, This teins quickly ccomclished, IT want to meet the arriving helicopter at the Lojwa helicortor cad at “ore ximately 1550, 3. -: J briefed the helicopter crew that they should shut down their aircraft ani wait with it until the FRST had campleted monitoring the patient for radioactive contatins= ° : 4e The patient was taken to the Lojwa Medical Clinic where FRST member Dinambrocollected the vatient's soiled anti-contamination suit and boots that had been removed fron tin, SGT Dimambro monitored the patient and his clothing and determined that neither he nor his clothing would require docontaminaticn, SGT Dimambro proceeded to the helicopter where he monitored the cremember's hands, : None of the crewnembers required decontamination, SGT Dimambro had each of the drewmembers provide nasal swipes because the helicopter had landed in a controlled area, without respiratory protection, and certainly some dust kad been raised concurrent with the resuspension of radiomuclides potentiality, swipes would be counted in the Enewetak Radiation Laboratory. Those 6, SGT Dimambro then assisted SMS Sutton and myself in swiping the helicopter and reading the swipes to determine if the helicopter would require decontamination, [ne resv cabin area (seats and floor), the pilct's stations (floor, pedestal, and dash- ‘card top), and the skids of the helicopter were swiped. Those swipes were read witha field instruments and the results indicated that the helicopter was not contaminated. Those field findings were confirmed by laboratory counting in the PMLL's NMO -as-flow A Ermmn fl HL proportional counters, The aircraft and crew were released for continusd duty, attcr Tield counting the swipes, at arproximatery BEST COPY AVAILABLE 1615, Gm. 7 SE, MSC LERS | : CN poke- . feat, faces, and clothing, aka at aba SEP RT 2 A ee a 5, atte" Sa, LaakeELWht tion, so that they, in turn, could be monitored, | . : | Assistant Radiation Protection Officer ; i FORM 1 FEB 4? REPLACES DD FORM 96, WHICH iS OBSOLETE. ; on Wes Gpu latb-0-76