The nurse is assessing victims of a building collapse. Ambulances are nearby and a shelter has been set up with carts, chairs, tables, and refreshments for the victims. The nurse is most likely working within which decontamination zone?
1. cold
2. warm
3. control
4. hot
Correct Answer: 1
The cold zone is considered the safe zone. It is adjacent to the warm zone and is the area where a more in-depth triage of victims would occur. Survivors may find shelter in this area, and the command and control vehicles as well as emergency transport vehicles would be found here. The warm zone is adjacent to the hot zone. This is where decontamination of victims or triage and emergency treatment take place. The site where a weapon was released or contamination occurred is called the hot zone. It is considered to be contaminated, and only those persons in the appropriate personal protective equipment may enter this zone.
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