Project Gutenberg 2015-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 213 United States. Department of the Army United States. Department of Defense. Department of the Army Health Service Support in a Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Environment Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures United States. Department of the Army. Field manual; no. 4-02.7 Produced by Charlene Taylor, Gerard Arthus, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Health Service Support in a Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Environment" is a scientific publication written in the early 21st century. The manual provides essential doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures for health service support (HSS) personnel in adverse conditions involving nuclear, biological, and chemical threats. It covers a range of topics related to medical care and emergency response in high-risk environments, highlighting the complexities and challenges faced when treating casualties following such attacks. The opening of the manual sets the stage by clarifying its purpose and intended audience, including commanders and medical personnel in the field. It discusses the evolving landscape of military threats following the Cold War, noting the alarming proliferation of NBC weapons among various nations and terrorist organizations. Furthermore, it calls attention to the medical threats posed by these weapons, emphasizing the need for preparedness and effective HSS strategies to manage casualties and protect personnel during NBC incidents. This foundational overview establishes the critical role of HSS in maintaining operational effectiveness and minimizing casualties in contemporary military operations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Weapons of mass destruction -- Health aspects -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Medical emergencies -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Chemical warfare -- Health aspects -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Biological warfare -- Health aspects -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Nuclear warfare -- Health aspects -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Decontamination (from gases, chemicals, etc.) -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Emergency medical services -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. RC Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: Science - General Category: History - Warfare Category: Health & Medicine 799919 2025-06-19T15:38:18.518678 text/html 760299 2024-10-24T17:27:37 text/html 2058913 2025-06-19T15:38:41.071647 application/epub+zip 2068635 2025-06-19T15:38:24.158648 application/epub+zip 288717 2025-06-19T15:38:21.447731 application/epub+zip 2325297 2025-06-19T15:38:51.250517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2246527 2025-06-19T15:38:37.322638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471802 2022-09-22T08:47:58.182816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 640502 2025-06-19T15:38:15.640718 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 620554 2024-10-24T17:27:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17845 2025-06-19T15:38:51.464529 application/rdf+xml 6816 2025-06-19T15:38:21.690656 image/jpeg 1573 2025-06-19T15:38:21.573648 image/jpeg 2130928 2025-06-19T15:38:18.652750 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog