Emergency personnel

Transportation of Chemicals. Feed materials and finished products are frequendy transported by tank tmck and railroad tank cars. Design, constmction, and movement of these vehicles is regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) (97). The DOT regulations require placarding of material-transport vehicles to alert the pubHc and emergency personnel to the nature of their contents. 

Who handles training of all emergency personnel Who does public awareness training ... 

Provisions for primary and emergency communications (internal, e.g. with staff, emergency personnel, and external, e.g. with the press, emergency services, hospital, employees relatives, telephone links and radios) require careful assessment. If there is a flammable hazard on site, radios may need to be intrinsically safe or flameproof. 

Does the patient have an adequate airway and ventilation (hemoglobin saturation greater than 92%) If not, trained emergency personnel should consider performing tracheal intubation with initiation of mechanical ventilation. 

Inhalation Move victims to fresh air. Emergency personnel should avoid self-exposure to amiton. Evaluate vital signs including pulse and respiratory rate, and note any trauma. If no pulse is detected, provide CPR. If not breathing, provide artificial respiration. If breathing is labored, administer 100% humidified oxygen or other respiratory support. Obtain authorization and/or further instructions from the local hospital for administration of an antidote or performance of other invasive procedures. Transport to a health care facility. 

A. Toxic materials the presence of toxic substances after an incident will make the task of the emergency personnel more difficult. The factor applied ranges from 0 for non-toxic materials, to 0.8 for substances that can cause death after short exposure. 

Containment All activities necessary to bring the incident to a point of stabilization, and to establish a degree of safety for emergency personnel greater than existed upon arrival. 

Incident Action Plan A plan which is initially prepared at the first meeting of emergency personnel who have responded to an incident. The plan contains general control objectives reflecting overall incident strategy, and specific action plans. 

Smallpox Emergency Personnel Protection Act of2003, Pub. L. 108-20, April 30, 2003 (retroactive effective date January 24, 2003). 

Notification of plant emergency personnel should be considered if a N-E-L is reached. A formal investigation must be conducted and an accident/incident report written. 

Remain out of the area of a fire or personal injury unless it is your responsibility to help meet the emergency. Curious bystanders may interfere with rescue and emergency personnel and endanger themselves. 

Communication systems to ensure the ability of ongoing communication among emergency personnel, hospitals, and disaster response coordinators are a critically important issue that needs to be addressed on the federal, state, and local levels. 

As soon as possible, parents and family members should be permitted to see their children. Emergency personnel should explain to the parents beforehand what they will see and why such explanations prevent any surprises (Bernardo Schenkel, 2002). Parents may believe they need permission to touch or talk to their children they should be encouraged to touch, talk to, and be with their children (Bernardo Schenkel, 2002). Tell children what will happen before it happens. Children do not like surprises any more than adults do. Prepare them by using feeling terms that is, This will feel cold this will feel heavy this will smell sweet (Bernardo Schenkel, 2002). 

Emergency Treatment. Upon arrival in the emergency department, patients field decontamination should be complete, and the emergency personnel can focus on... 

Early recognition of a biological event presents several challenges compared with a chemical event (CDC, 2000 Henderson, 1999). A chemical event will typically be overt, with a sudden onset in a localized area. First responders in a chemical attack will most often be traditional emergency personnel, usually from local police and fire departments, along with state and local hazardous materials (HAZMAT) response teams. Containment of the agent and decontamination of affected persons are key elements in the response (Henderson, 1999). In contrast, an unannounced, or covert, attack is... 

There is no health risk to medical or emergency personnel from working with patients exposed to high levels of radiation. Irradiated patients do not become radioactive. 

Even badly contaminated patients pose no health risk to medical or emergency personnel. 

Survey medical and emergency personnel prior to exiting controlled areas. 

Flame-retardant finishes provide textiles with an important performance characteristic. Protection of consumers from unsafe apparel is only one area where flame retardancy is needed. Firefighters and emergency personnel require protection from flames as they go about their duties. Floor coverings, upholstery and drapery also need protection, especially when used in public buildings. The military and the airline industry have multiple needs for flame-retardant textiles. 

A4.2.2.2 When writing the SDS, information should be presented in a consistent and complete form, with the workplace audience firmly in mind. However, it should be considered that all or part of the SDS can be used to inform workers, employers, health and safety professionals, emergency personnel, relevant government agencies, as well as members of the community. 

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