Question

you are driving your unit to a scene where there has been a chemical exposure. as you arrive many victims approach the ambulance expecting treatment. you know that the fire department and hazmat team will arrive in just a few minutes. to prevent exposure to your partner and yourself, it would be best to communicate with your pa system and:

• stay in your vehicle
• take large amounts of water to decontaminate victims
• inform victims that the haz-mat team will arrive shortly
• instruct all victims to remove all clothing

Explanation:

In a chemical exposure situation, before the HazMat team arrives, staying in the vehicle (using the PA system) is a safety measure to prevent exposure. Taking water for decontamination (without proper knowledge of the chemical) could be dangerous. Instructing victims to remove all clothing might not be appropriate without HazMat guidance. Informing victims the Haz - Mat team is coming is part of communication but the key preventive action is staying in the vehicle.

Answer:

Stay in your vehicle