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Decon Drill at Springfield Hospital
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| On Saturday, July 9th, a Hazardous Materials Decontamination (Decon) drill was held at Springfield Hospital. Rescue personnel from Springfield Fire Company, Springfield Ambulance Corps and hospital staff practiced proper procedures and set-up of the decon tent in the case of a Haz-Mat incident.
The equipment is stored at Springfield Hospital's Emergency Room and is designed to handle the decontamination of a large number of individuals that may have been exposed to a hazardous substance. The affected people have to be throughly decontaminated before being treated inside the Emergency Room.
The drill was coordinated by Medic106-9 (Quinn) and the exercise was lead by Chief Quinn and Chief 44-9A. Units participating in the drill were Springfield Emergency Room Staff, Engine 44-1, Rescue 44, Ambulance 44-7 & Medic 106. All participating personnel then had a critique of the drill and enjoyed a nice lunch provided by Springfield Hospital.
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