Free research, tactics, techniques and procedures on mass casualty decontamination for first responders
The U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center offers free resources for first responders in its Updated Guidelines for Mass Casualty Decontamination During a HAZMAT/Weapon of Mass Destruction Incident. The updated guidelines include concise descriptions of procedures and checklists to set up and execute mass casualty decontamination (Volume I) as well as in-depth discussions of HAZMAT/WMD mass casualty decontamination (Volume II). Both volumes include high-resolution graphics developed for emergency reference and training materials for use in multi-lingual communities. The guidelines were updated with input from community responders, Army responders, and Department of Defense medical and chemical-biological technical expertise.
- Guidelines for Mass Casualty Decontamination During a HAZMAT/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incident: Volume I and II
- Figure 7-1, Mass Casualty Decontamination Process: 24" x 36" | 4' x 8'
- Figure 7-2, Ladder Pipe Decontamination System: 24" x 36" | 4' x 8'
- Figure 7-3, Victim Control and Decontamination Triage: 24" x 36"
- Figure 7-4, Proper Removal of Clothing: 24" x 36"
- Figure 7-5, Proper Body Positioning for Mass Decontamination: 24" x 36"
- Figure 7-6, Proper Decontamination Corridor Walk-through Technique: 24" x 36"
- Figure 7-7, Decontamination Using Decontamination Corridor Setup: 24" x 36"
- Figure 7-8, Oily, Liquid Residue Requiring Secondary Decontamination: 24" x 36"
- Figure 7-9, Off Gassing Hazard: 24" x 36"
- Figure 8-1, Dry Decontamination Method: 24" x 36"
- Figure 8-2, All Weather Decontamination Guide: 24" x 36"
- Edgewood Chemical Biological Center partners with industry, academia to develop new guidance on decontamination during hazmat/WMD mass casualty incidents. June 2013. Read the article from the ECBC newsletter.
For more information, please contact William Lake, +1 410 436-4008, or Stephen R. Divarco, Ph.D, +1 309 782-1524, at the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center.