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NON-STANDARD DISTRIBUTION: B:c* MLCs (6 extra), C:v Loran Station Attu (1), C:v Loran Station St. Paul Island (1). C:v Loran
Station Port Clarence (1)
Commandant
United States Coast Guard
2100 2
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Street S.W.
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Staff Symbol: G-WKH-1
Phone: (202) 267-0767



COMDTINST
M6700.5C


COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION M6700.5C

Subj:
HEALTH SERVICES ALLOWANCE LIST, ASHORE

Ref:
(a) Enlisted Qualifications Manual, COMDTINST M1414.8 (series), Tab 14
(b) COMDT Coast Guard Washington DC (G-WKH) 021426Z APR 01 NOTAL

1. PURPOSE. This Manual provides class 1 units with basic required stock levels of health care materials.
It is herewith re-promulgated because of numerous formatting and content changes. Intended users of
this directive are all Coast Guard units that maintain Health Services Allowance Lists, Ashore.
2. ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics commands,
commanding officers of headquarters units, assistant commandants for directorates, Chief Counsel and
special staff offices at Headquarters shall ensure that personnel procuring health services material
carefully follow the instructions contained herein.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. Health Services Allowance List, Ashore, COMDTINST M6700.5B is
hereby cancelled.
4. SUMMARY. Reference (a) has been changed making revision to the Health Service Allowance List
necessary. Pen-and-ink changes published in reference (b) have been incorporated and minor changes
have been made to unit requirements to better reflect actual unit need. Significant changes to content are
summarized below.
a. Section 1-A-1 clarifies funding responsibility for health care and non health care items;
b. Section 2-A-7 updated to reflect pen and ink change promulgated by reference (b);
c. Section 2-C-1 updated to reflect pen and ink change promulgated by reference (b);
d. Section 2-E added to reflect pen and ink change promulgated by reference (b);
e. Section 3-A-1 removes all commercially procured texts and adds commercially procured texts
required by reference (a).
f. Section 3-B-1 updated to reflect pen and ink change promulgated by reference (b), Additionally, the
requirement to maintain Cold Injury, NAVMED P-5052-29, Chapter 29 and Poisons, Overdoses,
And Antidotes NAVMED P-5095 is deleted;

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g. Section 5-B-1 added requirement of minimum quantities of antibiotics to support Coast Guard
operations;
h. Section 7-A updated to reflect pen and ink change promulgated by reference (b).

5. CHANGES. All changes to this manual will be promulgated by consecutively numbered changes.
Additions, deletions, and other changes will be published as Commandant Notices.
6. DISTRIBUTION. No paper distribution will be made of this Manual. Official distribution will be via
the Coast Guard Directives System CD-ROM and the Department of Transportation Website
http://isddc.dot.gov/. An electronic version will also be made available via the Commandant (G-WK)
Publications and Directives website.
7. FORMS AVAILABILITY. Ordering information for the form listed in this manual, DD form 1191
(Edition Date 19561001), Warning Tag For Medical Oxygen is: Stock Number 0102-LF-011-8000, Unit
of Description: TAG, Unit of Issue: PG, Stock Point: Navy.



JOYCE M. JOHNSON

Director of Health and Safety

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HEALTH SERVICES ALLOWANCE LIST, ASHORE

TABLE OF CONTENTS


CHAPTER 1. HEALTH SERVICES ALLOWANCE LIST INSTRUCTIONS

A. General Instructions
1-1
B. Explanation of Class 1 Unit Categories
1-1


CHAPTER 2. INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAINTAINING, ISSUING AND
INVENTORYING SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT

A. General
2-1
B. Resuscitators and Oxygen Equipment
2-1
C. Poison Antidote Lockers
2-2
D. Medevac Rescue Litter
2-3
E. Thomas Aeromedical Pack TT-890
2-3


CHAPTER 3. REQUIRED HEALTH CARE BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS

A. Health Care Books and Publications
3-1
B. Navy Publications
3-3
C. Miscellaneous Publications
3-4


CHAPTER 4. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

A. Minimum Requirements For Miscellaneous Items
4-1


CHAPTER 5. EMERGENCY DRUGS

A. Minimum Requirements for Patient Resuscitation Medications
5-1
B. Medications Required for Operational Readiness Support
5-2


CHAPTER 6. SURGICAL DRESSING MATERIALS

A. Minimum Requirements For Surgical Dressing Materials
6-1


CHAPTER 7. MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT,
AND SUPPLIES

A. Minimum Requirements For Medical and Surgical Instruments and Equipment
7-1


CHAPTER 8. FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, AND
SUPPLIES

A. Minimum Requirements For Hospital furniture, Equipment, and Supplies
8-1


CHAPTER 9. ITEMS OF MEDICAL MATERIALS ONLY

A. Minimum requirements for Medical Material Items
9-1

1-1

CHAPTER 1. HEALTH SERVICES ALLOWANCE LIST INSTRUCTIONS

A. General
Instructions.
1. The instructions contained in this manual apply to all Class 1 shore units with health
services personnel assigned. Funding for health care materials listed in this manual is
the Maintenance & Logistics Commands (MLCs) responsibility. Funding of non
health care materials such as text books is normally from AFC 30 and is considered a
unit responsibility.
2. This manual contains a listing of health care materials (books, publications, consumable
supplies, equipment, sets and kits) required for shore units.
3. Class 1A and 1B units are required to maintain sufficient inventory as to support the
pharmaceutical & medical surgical requirement of units under their Area of
Responsibility (AOR).
4. Units shall maintain the minimum required quantities listed in this manual. This is only
a list of MINIMUM required items; it can and should be augmented by other items of
supply and equipment to meet unit specific needs.
5. Class 1A, 1B and 1C units shall make available items from the Department of Defense
(DOD) Basic Core Formulary (BCF) utilizing prime vendor. Contact the appropriate
MLC Pharmacy Officer for questions regarding the BCF.
6. Class 1A, 1B and 1C units support and operational requirements vary. Clinics shall
maintain sufficient supplies to meet the needs of its daily operations.
7. Class 1D units shall maintain the current Health Services Technicians Formulary.
Deviation from the HS formulary shall be requested through the assigned Designated
Medical Officer Advisor (DMOA) and approved by the cognizant MLC.
8. Class 1E units shall maintain the current Health Services (HS) formulary in addition to
antibiotics, analgesics and controlled substances required by Medical or Dental Officers
to perform their duties.
9. Complete requisitioning instructions for the items contained herein are included in
Medical Prime Vendor Program Implementation within the Coast Guard, COMDTINST
M6740.2 (series).
10. Recommendations for additions, deletions, or other changes to the Health Services
Allowance List, Ashore, COMDTINST M6700.5 (series) shall be submitted to the
appropriate MLC (k).
11. Units shall maintain an inventory system of medications and equipment using a card
file, Clinic Automated Management System (CLAMS), Shipboard Automated
Management System (SAMS), or other authorized inventory management program.
Inventory and materials management is critical to the prudent use and rotation of date
sensitive medications as well as use of medical equipment.
1-2


B. Explanation of Class 1 Unit Categories.
1. All primary care facilities ashore with health services personnel assigned are designated
Class I as follows:
1A Primary care facilities with medical officer(s) and inpatient capabilities.
1B Primary care facilities with medical officer(s) but no inpatient capabilities.
1C Port Security Units: These units shall maintain equipment and supplies as outlined
in the Port Security Unit (PSU) Operational Logistics Support Plan (OLSP).
1D Primary care facilities staffed by Independent Duty Health Services Technicians
(IDTs).
1E Primary care facilities with full time dental officer(s) or IDT sickbay with an in-
house contract or military medical officer (e.g. Super Sickbay). 2-1

CHAPTER 2. INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAINTAINING, ISSUING AND
INVENTORYING SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
A. General.

1. All primary care facilities are required to maintain the quantities of minimum required
material in accordance with this Manual. In addition, all units shall maintain an
operating level of consumable supplies that will allow sufficient lead-time for
requisition.
2. In order to maintain the requirements of paragraph 1, an inventory of all consumable
supplies and equipment shall be accomplished at least once every three (3) months.
During this inventory, a careful inspection must be made for any signs of deterioration,
which may render the items harmful, or otherwise unfit, even though the shelf life or
potency date has not expired.
3. The necessity for issuing the oldest stocks first cannot be overemphasized. All units
shall maintain a first-in-first-out dispensing/issuing system for all health care supplies
and equipment, unless