Medical Support - hdbk55040068

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8. MEDICAL SUPPORT

Planning Standard: Provisions should be in place for medical support for workers, including those with

radiological and/or hazardous contamination. [5500.3A 11.c.(7)]

Evaluation Guidance:

Source

Applicability &

Reference

Plan Element

Plan Reference

8.1 System

EMG-F/C 8.1

Describe the provisions in place to ensure coordination

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among medical, industrial hygiene, health physics,

environmental response, security, and management personnel

during emergencies.

8.2 Staff

EMG-EXEC

The plan should describe the medical staff available, both

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Crit. H.5.4;

permanently and on call, and their qualifications and training.

EMG-F/C 8.2

The following should be described or identified:

EMG-EMS

Medical personnel who are responsible for assessing

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patient condition, providing necessary emergency care,

and determining need for further medical treatment.

These personnel should be designated and assigned to

first aid centers expected to receive injured personnel.

EMG-EMS

b. Health protection personnel assigned and responsible for

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surveying patients, providing decontamination advice,

assisting in contamination and exposure control, and

assisting medical personnel in collection and analysis of

bioassay samples.

EMG-F/C

The person/position who will be the lead medical

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8.2

emergency director.