US Army Field Sanitation Teams (FST) have served as public/environmental health extenders to company sized units (130 Soldiers) since World War II. This is an additional duty assigned to two unit members who receive a 40 hour course in field sanitation covering subjects such as water quality, pest management, sanitation, and waste disposal. If used properly, they are considered a valuable combat multiplier while reducing the unit's disease and non-battle injury rate. FSTs are backed by an Army regulation but often fail because of competing interests, FST organization, and lack of command emphasis. This presentation will look at levels of environmental health organization in the US Army, FST history, describe current problems reducing the effectiveness of FSTs, and present recommendations to improve these valuable teams.
This year the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) has added a new way to participate in the Call for Abstracts process for the Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition. It is called, "Be a voice" and it gives you the opportunity to tell us what you’d like to experience at the AEC. Tell us topics you’d like to hear about and speakers you’d like to see. Review abstracts and provide input.
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