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Appendix D: Scientific and Technical Information Needs of Emergency First Responders
Pages 78-79

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... Depending upon the type of event, the first-responder community may include any of the following audiences: emergency management officials public health officials, police, fire, and emergency medical services field personnel hospitals, and non-governmental organizations that provide care and shelter for affected populations. Scientific information plays a role in numerous decisions made by first responders in the minutes to hours following an event, including the following: population safety evacuating versus sheltering in place; providing timely warnings to downwind populations; determining what kinds of public safety personnel need to be deployed in the community and what kind of personal protective equipment is required for first responders; · hospitals determining what personal protective equipment is needed for hospital staff; what symptoms to look for and decontamination or treatment modalities to prepare for; transit routes to halt service; routes and stations needing decontamination before .
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... ; and ; symptoms and treatment; veterinary medicine possible impacts on pets, wild population, and disease vectors. There are a wide variety of events for which atmospheric modeling and observations can provide vital information to emergency responders, including: terrorism airborne release of nuclear, radiological, chemical, and biological agents; smoke from forest, and wildland fires; and industrial accidents and release of hazardous chemicals (e.g., Bhopal)
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