Hazmat Medical Life Support by Hock Heng Tan

Author:Hock Heng Tan [Hock Heng Tan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9789814583176
Publisher: World Scientific

Suggested readings

Best Practices for Hospital-based First Receivers of Victims from Mass Casualty Incidents Involving the Release of Hazardous Substances. OSHA 3249–08N 2005. Available at: www.osha.gov.

Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Available at: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/mhmi/index.asp.

NFPA 472: Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents.

Self-learning questions

1.With regard to management of hazmat casualties:

a.Medical field team members are to don level A suits for maximal protection.

True /False

b.There are effective antidotes for most types of poisoning.

True /False

c.Most antidotes can be given prior to decontamination of casualties.

True /False

d.Casualties may sustain injuries due to poisoning or due to trauma.

True /False

2.With regard to hazmat response at the incident site:

a.The medical field team is the first to respond on site.

True /False

b.The police are in charge of rescuing casualties from the hot zone.

True /False

c.The medical team carries out decontamination of casualties.

True /False

d.Decontamination of casualties takes place in the hot zone.

True /False

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