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Show . : acn toeCc B31ack.ll' '' hotair a.mm IfcOov, "Published in the Interest of the personnel of Dugway Proving Ground . Dugway, Utah Friday Oct. 24. IfiSO OMSCORfl SOS Ibegoras Mov. 3 Editors Notes It's that time again , time for the Surety Operational Inspection or SOL For tho$e of you new to the world of chemical installations, wee hope this article will give you some insight into ' the sudden air of tension on post among those who's areas will be scrutinised, by the SOI team. Dugway's SOI will be held the tceek of Nov. 3. By SSGPhil Hale When assigned to a chemical installation, there are three little letters that make an IG sound like an afternoon tea SOI. The SOI (the Army acronym for Surety and Operational Inspection) is scheduled mice a year and is to those who work with chemical materiel what annual requalification is to an infantryman. BEFORE we discuss what the SOI team does, a little background is in order. The concept of a surety program began with the nuclear weapons program and dates back to when that program was in its infancy at the Manhattan Project which ultimately produced the worlds first atomic bomb. It became apparent to all involved with nuclear material that this was something unique. . something so powerful and ultimately dangerous as to require the strictest control and security. Not only were fences, bunkers, buildings and other equipment designed specifically for the program, but wholly new procedures for selecting those personnel sary to support the program were devised to ensure that only the most reliable people would be placed in positions affecting the program. To keep this project secret, special security clearance procedures were instituted. People in a surety program are constantly monitored to detect any change in attitude or character which might affect the program or an individuals performance. IN 1968, the decision was made to apply these same protections to the toxic chemical weapons field as well. Hie power of these types of agents and weapons liras realized as befog just as great as nuclear. Since the first chem surety inspection in 1968, major improvements have been made in the surety programs at chemical installations and depots throughout the world. ' An SOI team from the US Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command (DARCOM) travels to each installation or activity once each year, or more if necessary, to ensure that the surety program is befog implemented properly. JUST what does the SOI team look for? Rather simply the answer is everything. To get into more detail, they look at the records of those on the surety program to ensure that the proper annotations and updates are made when changes occur. THEY LOOK at how the installation handled incidents and exposures by evaluating the after-actio- n reports, and they check to make sure that everything is accounted for properly and that the records match reality. Protective equipment, is checked to ensure it. . Andrea Ferrell, daughter of Marshall and itareh Ferrell, expresses her delight over the Bear. That bear and three smaller ones on display at the Post Exchange will be given away Paddington on December 6. Any customer who places $20 or more worth of merchandise on in a drawing layaway between November 1 and December 6 will be eligible for the drawing. Employees of the Fast Exchange and their families are not eligible. 6-fo- ot Teamwork saves Prompt, competent medical treatment and gutsy helicopter flying contributed immeasurably to the survival of a stabbing victim here last week. Lawrence J. Wintle, 26, an explosive test operator assigned to Weapons Systems Branch of the Materiel Test Directorate was the victim of multiple stab wounds after an alterca- tion at the Community Club Oct. 14. Wintle was stabbed 6 times, twice the heart. DOCTORS at Holy Cross Hospital in Salt 'Lake City attribute Wintles survival directly to the prompt, effective care he received at the Dugway Health Unit prior to his air evacua tion by helicopter to that hospital MAJ Bert Wilde, Health Clinic Ad- ministrator, explains: We received the call at approx; 2:25 a.m. Paramedics from the Clinic Ambulance Section responded immediately. When they reached the club. the victim was bleeding severely from the torso. The medics immediately began emergency life saving proce- sitalb MAJ LUCIUS Wright, MAAF Chief, and the MEDEVAC pilot for that night: We left the hospital pad about 3:45 a.m. the weather was cast and because of the late hour, there were no lights on in Skull Valley. The only way we could keep our bearings was to drop low, tum on the landing light and follow Skull Valley where we picked up the road to lights of the cars and followed them in. SSG James Brown, who was my Crew chief on themission, helped me navigate and assisted the medics who had their hands full keeping the patient stable during the flight. Arrested and charged in the case. was Army PV2 Michael has who at Dugway about been Cook, 5 weeks. Cook is awaiting trial at the gh 1-- 80 . ld First Grader wins state wide poster contest Jonathan Gilmore, 7, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Gilmore of East School St. is the state poster chammpion in the 1980 Fire Prevention Week by the Poster Contest Salt Lake City Fire Department and red Skippers Seafood and Chowder House Restaurants. Jonathan's poster, a brilliant orange and yellow ball with the simple mes-sagDont touch the fire, won the eye of judges Marty Bay, Laura and Mrs. V. Livingston in the at the Dugway preliminary judging ' Fire Statical. e, Bul-lingt- on So many excellent posters were submitted at the Dugway level that it look the judges over two agonizing hours to pick the very best to send to Salt Lake. Ft. Carson, Co. confinement facility. Wintle is currently listed in satisfactory condition at Holy Cross and has been moved from the Intensive Care Unit. dures and transported him to the clinic where a doctor and more personnel treated him until he was considered stable enough for transportation by Michael Army Airfield helicopter to Salt Lake. over-throu- Jonathan is in Mrs. Mestas class at Dugway Elementary and accompanied by the principal, his teacher, mom and dad and a beaming and elated DPG Fire Department contingent, COL Charles H. Bay presented Jonathan with his prize. . .a shining new bike. Murray IT MAY be a while before he gets to ride the prize, but Jonathan can be sure that all Dugway shares the pride he has in beating every grade school student in the state on his very first 10-spe- ed ty- Hie Chief would also like to remind everyone that although Fire Prevention Week is only seven days long, the lessons we .learn must be a year around effort. As Jonathans says, victim meets, or exceeds the most rigid standards. Safety minimize the procedures are checked chance of exposure to agents by those who work with them. Storage facilities are checked thoroughly and procedures are scrutinized ' to ensure that those handling and storing these deadly substances know exactly what they are doing. Security is particulary critical in these troubled times. The terrorist threat should be very real to everyone. Those in charge of all surety programs now have to contend with ways to deal with this threat. The scenario where a terrorist group gets their hands mi some nerve agent and holds an entire country at bay now becomes more than a frightening nightmare, it becomes a possibility. SECURITY upgrades probably have been the most dramatic in the surety field. Single barbed wire enclosures now have been or are being replaced by double fences, guard dogs, and razor-shar- p concerand tina wire. These many other procedures and safeguards have made our chemical facilities as impregnable as those housing nuclear weapons. One of the methods used to test these procedures and equipment is that of the Chemical Accident Incident Control (CAIC, pronounced cake) exercise. A realistic scenario is created to test the responses which would take place in the event of a chemical accident or incident. PREFACIN G each mesasage to avoid panic is the phrase this is a test exercise message. Those who would respond, do so and they practice throughout the year in exercises generated from the local surety office, the office responsible for the surety program on the installation. Even on a known test exercise, these people take their tasks extremely seriously. Everyone who would be involved in a real world situation is involved in the exercise, each performing as he she would in a real incident unless told to simulate by a controller or inspector. For example, someone who is supposedly exposed to agent would normally be given atropine. This action is simulated, however, the inspector may ask the person where he she would normally administer atropine and how often. The, SOI is strictly a pass or fail situation: you either know what youre doing or you dont. Its cut and dry. Major deficiencies will fail you automatically, some of them are: a lack of trained personnel, lack of proper medical care, improper use of force, improper storage, lack of accountabilty of agents or munitions, improper assessment of the situation, and others. THE SOI is also however an assistant visit. Those things that can be corrected on the spot are, and the very latest information on the surety program such as changes in policy, or changes in regulation are explained face to face to preclude confusion or misinterpretation. The purpose of the SOI is, to provide safe, secure, reliable systems for the chemical field. Tfouiks to the Chemical Surety Program and the SOIs the chemical installation is probably one of the safest and securest places to work or live in the U.S. Army. Cable TV begins at Dugway Burt Arias, Manager of the Superior Cable TV Company, said his crew is now connecting home cables to the main post cable. Installation of the antenna and amplifiers has been completed as well as a thorougfi check of the system. PRESENTLY, the installation crew is returning to the 150 homes where wiring was completed. Cable TV is now available in the barracks and on Big Screen TV at the Community Club. Then, the crew will beI gin connecting the cable to the remaining homes. on installation of all the quarters in post Barring bad weather. Arias says should be completed in a month to month and a half. r, As crews go the occupant is given the opportunity for immediate connection at a reduced price of $9.95. If immediate connection is refused, the later price will be $14.95. If there is no one home when the crew arrives, a card is left on the door with instructions on how to have the cable installed. pre-installat- door-to-doo- , . AT THE present time Dugway has the following channel schedule: Channel 2 is Salt Lake Chanel 2, KUTV Channel 3 is ESPN, the All Sjports Network Channel 4 is Salt Lake Channel 4, KTVX Channel 5 is Salt Lake Channel 5, KSL Channel 6 is Salt Lake Educational Channel 7, KUED Channel 7 is Home Box Office Channel 8 is WTBS, Atlanta, GA (featuring movies) Channel 9 is WGN, Chicago (featuring movies) Channel 10 is blank. Channel 11 is blank . Channel 12 is KTVU in Oakland, CA Channel 13 is blank. . Arias said that following the installation of a 100-foantenna, the channels not now utilized will carry Channel 20 in Salt Lake, rfiann1 H . the ot Provo Educational Station and a news station from Atlanta, GA. Antenna installation appears to be several months away. Until the full cable channels are available to residents, the monthly cost of cable will be $9. When all channels are receivable, the cost will be $12 a month for the basic cable system. 24-ho- ur Published by the Transcript-Bulleti- n Publishing Company, a private, firm in writers herein are their own and are not to be considered an official expres- with the connected no way Department of the Army. Opinions expressed by sion by the Department of the Army, the appearance of advertisements in Bert Arias stands next to the satellite receiver that will bring in the cable TV signal to homes next month. this publication does not constitute an endorsement by the Depai tment of the Army of the products or services advertised. t 7 ' V f. f.Wv ' it it " . jr |