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NORTHERN COCHISE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Incident Response Guide: Chemical Incident
Mission
- To provide a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors within the hospital following a chemical incident that may or may not impact the safety of the hospital or availability of services; and to provide the safe continuation of care for patients, visitors, and those seeking care post-incident.
Directions
- Read this entire response guide and review the Hospital Incident Management Team Activation Chart.
- Use this response guide as a checklist to ensure all tasks are addressed and completed.
Objectives
- Provide safe and effective decontamination of incoming contaminated patients.
- Protect patients, staff, and the hospital from contamination and safely restore normal operations.
- Communicate effectively with the local Emergency Operations Center and emergency response partners.
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