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Information for the Hospital Providers
Responding
- Preparing to Receive
- Casualty Triage
- Casualty Assessment
- Casualty Treatment
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Communicating with Casualties, Uninjured Public,
Family Members, etc.
Training & Planning
Preparing to Receive
- Information about the patient status
- Background on the known chemical agent(s)
- Treatment options
- Patient handling information
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Decontamination procedures
Casualty Triage
- Triage guidelines for chemical casualties
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Triage Algorithms
- SALT Mass Casualty Triage (United States Government recommendation)
- START Adult Triage Algorithm (Adults)
- JumpSTART Pediatric Triage Algorithm (Children)
- Agent-specific Triage
Casualty Assessment
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Procedures for assessing, diagnosing casualties
- Information about chemical agent(s)
- Procedures for identifying/verifying chemical agents
- Potential treatment options
- Decision making support - Hospital activities
Casualty Treatment
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Treatment Guidance
- Acute treatments
- Long-term treatment/guidance
- Mental health treatment/guidance
- Guidance for specific populations (seniors, pregnant women, pediatric patients)
Communicating with Casualties, Uninjured Public, Family Members, etc.
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Communication guidance
- Explanations of diagnoses, treatment to casualties
- Communicating/Alerting of other responders/officials
- Prioritization of most important information
- Providing guidance on what to look for at a later time
Training
- Training and education
- Understanding chemical exposure and risks
- Practices and drills
- Resources for hospitals/poison centers
Planning
- Personnel needs
- Equipment needs
- OSHA Best Practices for HOSPITAL-BASED FIRST RECEIVERS OF VICTIMS from Mass Casualty Incidents Involving the Release of Hazardous Substances (OSHA)