HAZMAT BRANCH
In situations involving a hazardous material release (internal or external) the Incident Commander may choose to activate the Hazardous Materials Branch (HazMat Branch) per the EOP. The HazMat Branch will have the personnel and equipment to address agent identification (Detection and Monitoring Unit), spill response (Spill Response Unit), victim decontamination (Victim Decontamination), and decontamination of equipment and the facility (Facility/Equipment Decontamination Unit). It is important that the PPE and decontamination procedures employed complement whenever possible those used by other hospitals and the fire department. In addition, having a designated decon area that can be quickly established and suitable in size and flow to accommodate patient processing needs is vital. Procedures should be available for staff donning and doffing PPE and decontamination of ambulatory, nonambulatory, and patients with special needs.
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