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Incident Commander actions in response to general radiological emergency
Actions (as appropriate and practical):
Stand off,
observe and assess
Determine inner cordoned area
Reposition response personnel, vehicles and equipment
Ensure safe operations at the scene
Follow
personnel protection guidelines
Take life saving actions
Establish an incident command post (ICP) and staging area
Consider terrorism/bomb/second event
Check and identify packages, people, papers and vehicles
Mark inner cordoned area
Evacuate public from inner cordoned area
Request radiological assessor — get phone advice on radiation issues
Request initial assessment from first responder monitor
Establish response areas/facilities
Account for all response personnel
Manage field triage, registration, monitoring and decontamination
Establish a security perimeter at scene and other facilities
Limit spread of contamination
Notify transport/medical facilities
Notify national
EOC
. Consider need for full response (specialised teams)
Brief requested teams upon arrival
Keep the public informed through a single official source
Treat scene as a crime scene
Do not attempt recovery or decontamination of the scene
Follow the
general on scene response action guide