Participants in a 5k-run have just become victims of a chemical terrorist attack. A chemical mist blown through fans sprayed about 130 runners; they need to be decontaminated. This hypothetical ...

The voice over the intercom at Kalispell Regional Medical Center sounded chilling. "All visitors and staff use the emergency department doors only. All other doors are restricted until further notice.

The Harvard School of Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Exercise Program offers a free Hospital Decontamination Self-Assessment Tool to help hospitals evaluate their decontamination ...

EXETER — The decontamination unit at Exeter Hospital was put to the test during a mock drill on Thursday afternoon in front of the facility's emergency department. Under the drill on Sept. 30, ...

Decontamination is defined as the process of removing or neutralizing a hazard from the environment, property, or life form. The principal objectives of this process are to prevent further harm and ...

-Emergency preparedness for potential chemical, biological and radiological decontamination. NORWALK, Calif., May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Norwalk Community Hospital is hosting the Los Angeles County ...

Oswego, NY -- Oswego Hospital tested its staff Thursday morning to see how they react to a mass number of chemically contaminated casualties during its annual Decontamination Drill. This year’s ...

Hospital room and surface decontamination has become an increasingly important point of focus for infection preventionists, but that wasn’t always the case. A manuscript published in the Annals of ...

PALM COAST — The staff at Florida Hospital Flagler is always ready for an emergency, but personnel received some extra schooling last month in decontamination training. For two days, a team of 21 ...