BY TONY MUSSORFITI AND JOHN E. SELEY
This article introduces a risk-based emergency response plan for hazmat/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents that integrates facts, science, and circumstances to guide the operations-level responder in taking appropriate action at predetermined decision points. This decision-based approach differs from the traditional tactical-based approach in which responders take specific actions at specific points of the incident based on an assumption that incidents are similar enough to warrant a list of responses. Rather, each incident is dynamic and a function of all the on-scene indicators (product, container, environment), requiring the respondent to be able to adapt during the ongoing and often unpredictable event.
INTRODUCTION
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