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Treatment of casualties enclosed in garments which protect them from a contaminated environment comprises attaching treatment apparatus containing uncontaminated treatment space to the protective garment and then effecting communication between the treatment space and the interior of the garment. Th

Treatment of casualties enclosed in garments which protect them from a contaminated environment comprises attaching treatment apparatus containing uncontaminated treatment space to the protective garment and then effecting communication between the treatment space and the interior of the garment. The treatment apparatus comprises a generally rectangular enclosure having an access opening on one side with fastener means provided for closing the access opening. The fastener means are compatible with at least a portion of the fastener means for the protective garment to permit coupling the enclosure to the garment and then communicating the treatment space with the interior of the garment. The treatment apparatus includes an observation window opposite to the fastener device and sealed gloved openings to permit manipulation by treating personnel within the intercoupled treatment space and the interior of the garment. Provision is made in the treatment apparatus for the storage of various instruments, equipment and medication for use in treating casualties in the field.

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A method for treating casualties in a contaminated area by means of an uncontaminated treatment space confined within an enclosure having a sealed observation panel, sealed handling means for permitting manipulation within said treatment space and an access opening closed by first fastener means, sa

A method for treating casualties in a contaminated area by means of an uncontaminated treatment space confined within an enclosure having a sealed observation panel, sealed handling means for permitting manipulation within said treatment space and an access opening closed by first fastener means, said casualties being enclosed within protective garments including second fastener means for permitting access into the interior of said garments, said method comprising the steps of: placing said enclosure against a protective garment such that said first and second fastener means align with one another; operating said first and second fastener means to interconnect said enclosure with said protective garment and to communicate said treatment space with the interior of said garment; utilizing said handling means to contact said casualty while enclosed within said protective garment; and observing the operations performed within said treatment space and the communicating interior of said protective garment through said observation panel.