Medical response in a nuclear or radiological emergency

ACTION TO TAKE ON THE SITE OF THE EVENT 26SHEET In the VAA: detecting external contamination of able-bodied persons The able-bodied persons can be Relative Urgency (RU) victims who are on their feet, or uninjured persons. Responders • Civil protection personnel (FB personnel from the FRS) Places Controlled zone + The contaminated uninjured persons and the RU victims are taken charge of in the Victim Assembly Area (VAA) for radiological triage. Detect any external contamination 1 DIAGRAM No. 6 Triage of able-bodied persons by the portable radiological contamination portal monitor Uninjured persons reception centre (UPRC) To clean zone – Uninjured persons assembly area (UPAA) To decontamination shower Radiological contamination check of able-bodied persons Undressing in Able-bodied Victims Assembly Area Decontamination shower Caution: installation in an environment close to the natural background radiation. A minimum distance must be maintained between the victims. Background radiation minimisation radii 20 to 40 m Contaminated Non-contaminated Controlled zone (triage, stabilisation, decontamination) Support zone (clean zone) First perform emergency decontamination, then fuller decontamination: shower before entering the Advanced Medical Post (AMP). They follow the same route as case 1. First perform emergency decontamination, then fuller decontamination: shower before entering the Advanced Medical Post (AMP). They are directed to the Uninjured Persons Reception Centre (UPRC). Contaminated injured but able-bodied walking RUs Contaminated uninjured persons (UPAA) Non-contaminated uninjured persons (UPAA) CASE 1 CASE 2 CASE 3 80 MEDICAL RESPONSE IN NUCLEAR OR RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY

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