HazMat Decontamination Team Recruitment Emergency Management Program

Why do we need on-call decontamination teams here at BIDMC?

Tokyo, March 1995 Sarin gas attack on subway system

St. Luke’s International Hospital, Tokyo: 500 patients presenting in first hour 641 patients over the course of the first day Nearly 5000 patients self-presenting to hospitals throughout Tokyo For comparison: on an average day (24 hour period) the BIDMC Emergency Department sees 150 patients

Some lessons learned: Terrorism is real, and could likely involve chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear elements After an event, some victims will arrive via ambulance, but many will self-present Before receiving medical treatment, victims will need to be decontaminated As a hospital community, we will all be affected

BIDMC HazMat Teams Hospital community-wide volunteer concept, involving departments ranging from Maintenance to Research Will receive all necessary training - no skills or previous knowledge required

BIDMC HazMat Teams: Requirements Mandatory one hour response travel time to BIDMC Occupational Health screening Signed manager approval Completion of necessary training components On-call for one week per month Participation in a minimum of two drills per year Participation in a minimum of two practicals per year

BIDMC HazMat Teams: Training WMD Hazardous Materials Response Operations Level C course An eight hour course hosted on-site at BIDMC and facilitated by the Boston DelValle Institute for Emergency Preparedness BIDMC content-specific course A four hour course hosted on-site at BIDMC and lead by the Emergency Management Department

Course Agenda WMD / Hazardous Materials Response Operations Level C 7:30 – 8:00 AM: Registration 8:00 – 8:30 AM: Welcome and Introduction 8:30 – 9:45 AM: Incident Command Overview, WMD/Hazmat Recognition & Hazardous Incident Identification 9:45 – 10:00 AM: Break 10:00 – 11:30 AM: WMD/Hazmat Information Sources and Instruments, WMD Protection Priorities and Zones, Personal Protective Equipment & Decontamination 11:30 – 11:45 AM: Break 11:45 – 12:00 PM: 2004 Emergency Response Guidebook Workshop 12:00 – 1:00 PM: Working Lunch – Show DVD: Armageddon *Using Historical Examples of Sarin Attack in Tokyo, U.S.S.R. Anthrax Development and Salmonella Poisoning in Oregon to Explain Current Terrorist Threat 1:00 – 2:30 PM: Practical Workshop Inspecting, Donning, Doffing, Cleaning & PPE Storage *Discuss and Demonstrate PAPR Respirator Equipment *Discuss and Demonstrate Level C Cartridge Filter *Level C Demonstration & Dress-out 2:30 – 2:45 PM: Break 2:45 – 4:00 PM: Family Preparedness and Essential Employee information *Video: Adult and Pediatric Decontamination