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Controlled Monitoring Area Facts
JBLM is one of seven, 21-day controlled monitoring areas, for returning service members from an EVD outbreak area in West Africa
What is a controlled monitoring area?
(A portion of an installation specifically designated for the housing and controlled monitoring of service members redeploying from Operation United Assistance or from an EVD outbreak area.)
The controlled monitoring installation commander acts as the coordinating authority and will provide direct support to services’ administrative liaison elements and personnel during their 21-day controlled monitoring period.
Upon in-processing, the controlled monitoring area commander (if one is designated by the controlled monitoring installation commander) will ensure service members are segregated into cohorts and remain in their designated cohort and segregated from other cohorts until the end of their 21-day controlled monitoring period.
A cohort is an imposed grouping of DoD uniformed service personnel, to include active duty, Reserve, and National Guard, redeploying from the EVD outbreak area in West Africa for the purpose of controlled monitoring.
The controlled monitoring area commander controls all access to the CMA and will ensure service members have no physical contact with family members and the general population.
The controlled monitoring installation commander will provide health care, quality of life service and support, and facility maintenance support for the CMA.
o Controlled monitoring installations will be located near and have access to a medical facility capable of detecting, protecting against transmission, isolating, and treating Ebola virus disease.
o Controlled monitoring areas will consist of hard-stand facilities.
o Controlled monitoring areas will be capable of conducting: twice-daily
temperature checks; medical screenings; controlled movement and, controlled
access.
o Controlled monitoring areas will have a sick-call capability (dedicated room or
facility).
o Controlled monitoring areas will be equipped and/or capable of providing quality
of life services and support such as, but not limited to: dining capability; laundry capability/service; morale, welfare, and recreation activities; internet; and fitness area; etc.
o Controlled monitoring installation commanders, or their designated controlled monitoring area commander, will strictly control access to the controlled monitoring area to include transit of health care providers, quality of life service and support personnel, and facility maintenance personnel.
If a service member tests positive for EVD, the member’s entire cohort will be evaluated for possible exposure by EVD trained personnel. The controlled monitoring installation commander, after consulting with the CDC and the installation’s Surgeon General, will determine if it is necessary to restart the 21-day controlled monitoring for all/selected/or any members of the infected service member’s cohort.
Exception to 21-day controlled monitoring – Transient Status:
DoD uniformed personnel are classified as transient if: the nature of their mission is transient in nature as determined by the Commander, Operation United Assistance and abide by the following criteria:
o Limit their activity to airfield or port operations; and,
o Limit close contact (3 feet or less) to only DoD personnel being monitored twice-
daily for symptoms of EVD; and,
o Have no contact with blood or bodily fluids from other individuals while in the
EVD affected country; and,
o Do not participate in the transport or care of individuals suspected of being
exposed or infected with EVD; and,
o Use lodging, rest, hygiene, and dining facilities under DoD control.
o DoD uniformed personnel meeting all of these criteria will perform active
monitoring procedures (twice-daily temperature checks reported on a daily basis to their unit) for 21 days commencing upon departure from the EVD outbreak area.
o The Commander, Operation United Assistance, has the authority to designate individuals as transient
Link:
http://www.lewis-mcchord.army.mil/files/controlled_monitoring_7nov2014.pdf
