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.

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, ...

A free Hospital Decontamination Self-Assessment Tool is available from the Harvard School of Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Exercise Program. The tool provides guidance for a ...

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 ...

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 life of a hospital emergency preparedness coordinator (EPC) is an exercise in prioritization. The day starts with errant fire alarms and security actions, continues with a crushing schedule 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 ...

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 ...