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Food Protection Section: Emergency Preparations for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
October 5, 2023
— What a fruitful engagement in Puerto Rico and the food protection section for Public Health Activity Gordon. Our team continues to assist Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and their emergency preparations for PR and US Virgin Islands by extending the shelf life of Meal, Ready-to-Eat (MREs) and water when asked to and in a rotational basis...
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Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center Situational Training Exercise (STX)
October 5, 2023
— Around 12 officers and 5 enlisted (Laboratory Services Division, Industrial Hygiene Division, Entomological Sciences Division and 68S and 68Ks) participated in the Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center Situational Training Exercise (STX). Some of the training's focus was in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN), TC3 and squad tactics...
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Comprehensive Noise Study: Military Working Dog (MWD) and Army MWD Behaviorist
October 3, 2023
— A PHC, East Industrial Hygienist and Army Military Working Dog (MWD) Behaviorist work together to perform a comprehensive noise study on both human MWD handlers and the MWDs themselves. The intent of the study was to correlate noise exposures both inside and outside of the kennel with behaviors the animals demonstrate, as well as to verify any potential hearing threshold shifts in the MWDs. Dosimeters were zip tied to the collars of the dogs, a first for the IH performing the study...
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