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Technical Decontamination
After a nuclear detonation, medical or other first responders would first need to:protect themselves from contaminationset up a triage area and triage patientsset up decontamination areasuse decontamination procedurestreat wounds with debridement and sterile dressingsaddress the emotional and psychological needs of wounded and their familiesfollow personnel procedures for decontamination before going off-shiftaddress the emotional and psychological needs of personnel who just completed a shiftrepeat with new shift of personnel, until all wounded are triaged/assessed, decontaminated, treated
yes
True
Aerosolized agents of mass destruction pose a great risk to first responders because they would be airborne when the responders arrive and were exposed to them
True
Personal Decontamination: As a standard rule-of-thumb, removal of clothing removes 98% of an individuals particulate contamination. If no detection equipment is available this is the best method. A shower and an scan with a hand held detector is a good folow-up. Quick Decon scientifically-formulated products, used by nuclear power plants and nuclear waste facilities for radiation decontamination, are available to first responders and the general public for use after a dirty bomb attack or other radiological events.
police responding to a medical emergency
Yes i think they do benefit the community because... First Responders are there to help some one during any kind of an emergency.
Ensuring initial emergency care
because they are the first responders
remove outer clothing