Question

Which of the following statements best describes the procedure that should be followed by the person first responding to a hazardous materials emergency call:

A) contact the security officer immediately.
B) notify the hospital's admission office of potential patients' arrival.
C) refer the call to the safety officer.
D) assume the victims are contaminated until proven otherwise and base any actions on that assumption.

Answer 1

D. Assume the victims are contaminated until proven otherwise and base any actions on that assumption.

Step-by-step explanation:

The procedure that should be followed by the person first responding to a hazardous materials emergency call should be to assume the victims are contaminated until proven otherwise and base any actions on that assumption.