How does an incident involving large numbers of contaminated victims differ from other mass-casualty incidents?

a. quarantine of victims in the contaminated area may be necessary
b. rescue of victims is delayed until the area is cleared of secondary devices
c. triage may be moved into the hot zone
d. primary victim decontamination may be moved to healthcare facilities


Answer: a. quarantine of victims in the contaminated area may be necessary

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