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Dear Amber
The following are practical suggestions , based on Incident Command execution, that could help to set a decontamination team and or set practical scenarios to maintain a "ready to go" team.
I just finished setting up a hazmat team defining the
following:
A. Roles and
responsibilities
B.
Duties assignments based on abilities and day to day
task.
C.
Integrating the executive and incident command team into the
process.
D.
The program included class room training, table top for IC
personnel and field scenario for the
Hazmat team.
The following are SOME
COMMENTS THAT MIGHT HELP
A.
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Team member should be acquainted with the PPE
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B.
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Team member must know the components of the
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C.
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Set team members to handle activities that match their
abilities and willingness to perform specific tasks such as, but not limited to the following
:
i.
Decontamination unit set up
ii.
Security ( zone demarcations) iii.
PPE set up iv.
Infrastructure ( water, power, decon. water collection,
v.
Decontamination of victims vi.
Handling of casualties with traumas that are not
decontaminated NOTE: decontamination team members should be crossed training
in each position |
D.
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IC staff integration |
E.
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other |
SOME
GUIDELINE
that might help your organization in maintaining an ever ready team:
A.
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have
a team meeting on a regular
basis to practice; review roles and responsibilities |
B.
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establish a preventive maintenance
and proper storage of equipment and PPE |
C.
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practice
donning the PPE |
D.
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get other personnel with in the
organization to wear the PPE |
E.
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get the personnel with in the
organization to understand the procedures of decontamination
and alerting procedures. |
F.
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set
to a training (education program for executives, incident command team ,
Hazmat team |
G.
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NOTE: One day of exercise is not
enough. My
recommendation is to have regular team meetings within the facility and
maintain a good inventory of the equipment and PPE at hand . |
H.
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other |
In advance of today's CSB webinar on Texas Tech:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/story/2011-10-19/college-lab-safety-chemistry/50818666/1
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