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Contaminated Casualty Management
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Chemical Weapon
Biological Weapon
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Bioterrorism
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Biological Neurotoxin
Decontamination in Children
Decontamination
Indications
Chemical Weapon
Biological Weapon
(
Bioterrorism
)
Biological Neurotoxin
Protocol
Dirty Side (Liquid Contaminated area)
Emergent Management (ABCD)
ABC Management
Drug Antidote
s
Decontamination
Areas
Litter
Decontamination
(Requires person on each side)
Decontaminate Mask and hood with
Hypochlorite
5%
Remove the hood (Leave mask in place)
Remove field medical card
Remove gross contamination from protective clothing
Cut and remove protective garment jacket, trousers
Remove outer gloves, over-boots, combat boots
Remove inner clothing, underwear
Ambulatory
Decontamination
Decontaminate and remove hood
Decontaminate mask and surrounding skin
Place field medical card into plastic bag
Remove all gross contamination from outer clothing
Remove the over-garment jacket
Remove
Rubber
gloves, over-boots
Remove over-garment trousers
Remove cotton glove liners
Check clothing and skin for contaminant
Lift mask with eyes closed and breath holding
Wipe face
Replace, seal, and clear mask
Physical
Decontamination
with shower and
Hypochlorite
See
Decontamination
Protocol
Hot Line
Well marked line dividing clean from dirty side
Divides area free of liquid contamination
Another line might also indicate vapor/mask line
Mark with engineer tape
May require concertina wire fence and armed guard
Protocol
Clean Side (Liquid contaminant free area)
Arrival Point
Entrance to casualty receiving area
One road for incoming, one road for outgoing
Triage Area (Senior Medic, Physician, NP, PA)
Immediate
Minimal
Delayed
Expectant
Emergency Treatment Area
Immediate Casualty Treatment
Minimal Casualty Treatment
Protocol
Evacuation
Urgent: Transport in 2 hours
Priority: Transport in 4 hours
Routine: Transport in 24 hours
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