For some emergency victims, immediate decontamination may be an essential part of life-saving first aid. For others, decontamination may aggravate the injury or delay life-saving treatment. If decontamination does not interfere with essential treatment, it should be performed. Wrap the victim in blankets, plastic, or rubber to reduce contamination of other personnel. Send along site personnel familiar with in incident.
Some regular equipment can double for emergency use.
All equipment should be in working order, fueled, and available when emergencies occur. Provide safe and unobstructed access for all firefighting and emergency equipment at all times. Consider adopting the following work procedures. Refuel all heavy equipment when there is still one-half of a tank of fuel left. Require all equipment repairs to take place at the time the problem is discovered.