What is set up at a minimum prior to any personnel conducting down-range reconnaissance or sampling operations?

What is set up at a minimum prior to any personnel conducting down-range reconnaissance or sampling operations?

• A. Medical Tent
• B. Emergency Personnel Decon Station EPDS
• C. Safety Briefing
• D. Command Post

Answer: (B)

Before anyone goes down-range for reconnaissance or sampling in a potentially contaminated area, you must have a way to prevent bringing contaminants back to clean zones. The minimum setup is an Emergency Personnel Decon Station (EPDS). This decon point provides the essential steps to remove contaminated gear and rinse personnel so that residual contamination is contained and exit from the hot zone is safe. Establishing this on site beforehand reduces the risk of secondary exposure and protects the rest of the team and equipment. While a safety briefing, a medical tent, and a command post are important elements of an operation, they do not perform the on-site decontamination function that the EPDS delivers.

Before anyone goes down-range for reconnaissance or sampling in a potentially contaminated area, you must have a way to prevent bringing contaminants back to clean zones. The minimum setup is an Emergency Personnel Decon Station (EPDS). This decon point provides the essential steps to remove contaminated gear and rinse personnel so that residual contamination is contained and exit from the hot zone is safe. Establishing this on site beforehand reduces the risk of secondary exposure and protects the rest of the team and equipment. While a safety briefing, a medical tent, and a command post are important elements of an operation, they do not perform the on-site decontamination function that the EPDS delivers.