OP 4011 Haz-mat Patient Pre Hospital

Question 1

Can you skip Decon

Answer 1

You should never skip decon

Question 2

What must you inform the receiving hospital when a contaminated patient is on the way to their facility?

Answer 2

Inform the hospital that they have been decontaminated

Question 3

When the ambulance arrives to receive a patient who was contaminated but now decontaminated, what info do you give them

Answer 3

• # of patients
• extent of contamination (how much/what got contaminated)
• materials causing contamination
• injuries