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(2) All cadre will receive training in "Ask, Care, Escort" (ACE). Training products are accessible at the
Army’s Suicide Awareness and Prevention Products Web site at https://www.us.army.mil/suite/files/6841228.
Additional training products (for example, "Beyond the Front") are published periodically and can be used to
supplement the ACE products for the second iteration of training for the year.
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(3) In addition, all company commanders, 1SGs, and a minimum of 50 percent of DSs, AIT PSGs/squad leader
per platoon will be certified in applied suicide intervention skills training (ASIST). For more information on ASIST,
see the unit ministry team.
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(4) Unit ministry team members and behavioral health care providers are available to train suicide awareness,
identification, and prevention, and also in applying suicide intervention techniques.
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e. Commanders will solicit consultation and support from personnel and behavioral health care providers.
Commanders should identify these local resources and coordinate services well before they are needed.
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Preventing communicable illnesses
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a. Taking measures to prevent communicable illnesses is important in the contexts of protecting IET Soldiers whose
immune systems are vulnerable; during the annual influenza season; and mitigating risks from communicable disease
outbreaks.
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b. The most important measures in preventing communicable illnesses are at the individual level. In military
organizations, leaders must ensure that these measures are emphasized, enforced, and enabled.
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c. See figure 5-1 for individual measures to prevent communicable illnesses.
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(1) Hand hygiene. This includes washing or sanitizing the hands every time after using the latrine; before
touching food; after sneezing, blowing one's nose, or coughing; and after touching any common surface. Hand
sanitizer is not a substitute for soap.
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(2) Avoiding touching one's eyes, nose, and mouth.
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(3) Not sharing personal items (razors, towels, clothing, etc.).
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(4) Limiting skin-to-skin contact and scratching.