Undressing is a very important operation as it removes up to 90% of the external contamination. It is important to bear in mind that long hair can retain a lot of contamination and is difficult to decontaminate completely. Responders • Hospital decontamination teams + 1. Open the bag in which the victim is placed. 3. Cut the victim’s clothes: • at the sleeves : start from the collar (neck) working towards the hand; • at the front closure of the jacket or coverall; • at the trouser legs: start from the waist working towards the feet. Clothing cutting lines Cut from the waist towards the feet 2. Put a surgical cap on their head to confine the contamination of the scalp. UNDRESSING DIAGRAM FOR STRETCHER VICTIMS Remember to protect the biomedical equipment (scope) with several protective layers. These will be removed successively so that the equipment can follow the patient. i 98 MEDICAL RESPONSE IN NUCLEAR OR RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY Undressing the victims ACTION TO TAKE IN A 1ST LINE HEALTHCARE FACILITY 33SHEET
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