RT Book, Section
A1 Olson, Kent R.
A1 Tharratt, R. Steven
A2 Olson, Kent R.
A2 Anderson, Ilene B.
A2 Benowitz, Neal L.
A2 Blanc, Paul D.
A2 Clark, Richard F.
A2 Kearney, Thomas E.
A2 Kim-Katz, Susan Y.
A2 Wu, Alan H. B.
SR Print(0)
ID 1174607600
T1 EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS
T2 Poisoning & Drug Overdose, 7e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071839792
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1174607600
RD 2024/04/23
AB With  the  constant  threat  of  accidental  releases  of  hazardous  materials  and  the  potential  criminal  use  of  chemical  weapons,  local  emergency  response  providers  must  be  prepared  to  handle  victims  who  may  be  contaminated  with  chemical  substances.  Many  local  jurisdictions  have  developed  hazardous  materials  (HazMat)  teams;  these  usually  are  composed  of  fire,  environmental,  and  paramedical  personnel  trained  to  identify  hazardous  situations  quickly  and  take  the  lead  in  organizing  a  response.  Health  care  providers  such  as  ambulance  personnel,  nurses,  physicians,  and  local  hospital  officials  should  participate  in  emergency  response  planning  and  drills  with  their  local  HazMat  team  before  a  chemical  disaster  occurs.