DISPOSITION FORM 402680 For use of this form, see AR 340-15, the proponent agency is TAGCEN. REFERENCE OR OFFICE SYMBOL FCRR TO Chief, J-2, JTG SUBJECT Nuclear aadiation Monitoring of Medical Evacuation Helicopter, Crew and Fatient FROM 7otuue Assistant J-2, JTG PATE 20 October 1978 SMT! CPT Myers/ohm/62208 1. At approximately 1530, this date, the rRST was notitied by J-2, JTG, of an ongoing neliconter modical evacuation from the island cf Runit. The call was a query as to if the patient, helicopter and crew should be treated as being contaminated upon their arrival at Erewetek, The FRST NCCIC, SMS Sutton, contacted the FRST on Runit by radio and ascertained that the patient was located at the crater and that the medevac helicopter would land at that site for patient rickeup, This word wes passed to Je2 andj they began preparation to meet the patient, velicopter and crew to monitor them for any radioactive: contamination, Zo At approximately 1545, the 2Q SRST was notified by the FRST on Runit that the helicopter was fling toward Lojwa with the rationt on board. I monitored this radio transmission and tegan to organize those FRST members who wera immediately available to respond to the arrival of the helicopter, crew and catient, This being quickly accomolisned, I went to meet the arriving helicopter at the Lojwa helicopter cad at acproximately 1550, 3. 1 briefed the helicopter crew that they should shut down their aircraft and wait with 1% until the FTRST had completed monitoring the natient for radioactive contamina tion, so that they, in turn, could be monitored, 4e The patient was taken to the Lojwa Medics] Clinic where FRST member Dimambro collected the patient's soiled anti-contamination suit and boots that had been removed from hir., SGT Dimambro monitored the patient and his clothing and determined that neither he nor his clothing would reauire decontamination, 5 SGT Dimambro rroceeded to the helicopter where he monitored the crewnember's hands, feet, faces, and clothing, None of the crewnembers required decontamination, SGT Dimambro had each of the crewmembers provide nasal swires because the helicopter had landed in a controlled area, without respiratory crotection, and certainly some dust had been raised concurrent with the resuspension of radiomiclides potentiality, Those swipes would be counted in the Enewetak Radiation Laboratory. ¢ 4 6, SGT Dimambro then assisted SUS Sutton and myself in swiping the helicopter and reading the swipes to determine if the helicopter would require decontamination, The rear cabin area (seats and floor), the oilot's stations (floor, pedestal, and dashboard top), and the skids of the helicopter were swiped. Those swipes were read with field instruments and the results indicated that the helicopter was not contaminated. Those field findings were confirmed by laboratory counting in the PMEL's NMC szas-flow sroportional counters, The aircraft and crew were released for contimied duty, aftcr field counting the swipes, at acproximateyy 1615, PETER H, CPT, MSC MYERS . Assistant Radiation Frotection Officer FORM | FEB 62 REPLACES DD FORM 96, WHICH 15 OBSOLETE. Woes cpy 1o7e-o-7s i931 1: