3-9.
CUT OFF THE CASUALTY'S UNDERGARMENTS
CAUTION:
Decontaminate the butyl rubber gloves in 5 percent calcium hypochlorite
before you touch the casualty's garments or exposed skin.
a. Cut off the underpants.
(1) Cut the undergarment pants legs from the ankle to the waist. Keep the
cuts near the insides of the legs.
(2)
Fold and cut the undergarment pants halves onto the litter
(3)
Roll the inner leg portion under and between the legs.
b. Cut off the T-shirt.
(1) Cut the sleeves from the cuffs up to the shoulder of the T-shirt, and then
through the collar.
(2)
Remove the T-shirt from the casualty.
c. Cut the brassiere off a female casualty.
(1)
Lift the casualty's arms off her chest.
(2)
Cut between the cups.
(3)
Cut both shoulder straps where they attach the cup.
(4)
Lay the cups away from the casualty onto the litter.
(5) Lift the shoulder straps up and over the shoulders onto the litter. At this
point, the white glove inner liners for the female may be removed with the casualty's
arms raised from her chest.
3-10. REMOVE THE CASUALTY'S GLOVE INNER LINERS
a. Remove the glove liners.
(1) Remove the liners using the same procedure used for removing butyl
rubber gloves.
(2)
Cross the casualty's arms over the chest.
b. Remove the inner liners.
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