Missouri (BB 63) - Naval Cruise Book

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CDR Jack Smith LCDR John Hutchms LT William Ehmod (right) -TAKE A DEEP BREATH. HOLD IT Doctor Elwood performs a checkup on a crew- member for sick call (below) Doctor Turner and Doctor Elwood perform surgery while out at sea

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Medical Department During long deployments, the possibility of injury or debilitating illness is ever pre- sent. The crew of MISSOURI is fortunate to have an outstanding Medical Depart- ment on board. The department is open seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Besides caring for approximately 50 people a day at sickcall, there are an average of three inpatients a day staying on the ward. A full-time labo- ratory, pharmacy and X-ray are available to provide top-notch quality care for the crew. It is the responsibility of the department to prepare MISSOURI crewmembers to respond to emergencies. Divisional train- ing lectures, simulated casualties at Gen- eral Quarters, and medical training on SITE TV all serve to teach the crew how to handle real emergency or actual battle conditions. In addition to training for battle, the department also maintains four Battle Dressing Stations, 70 casualty litters, and 100 first aid boxes and gun bags. To insure the health and welfare of the crew, the department conducts daily water sampling, sanitation, berthing and stores inspections, and heat stress monitoring.

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HMCS William Stockton HMC Robert Murphey HMCS Ricky Brennan HMI Andy Dey HMI Tim Rye (top) HMCS Stockton cools off after Jogging on the flight deck, (left} HMC Murphe checks blood samples for bacteria, (above) HMI Teopaco is the Medical Lab ' s blood expert.