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Appendix 5 - Entry/Degowning Area

Job Action Sheet

Staff: Appointed by the site manager.
Number of Staff: One person - if you have enough staff, place another person inside of the trailer to help patients.
Location:  
Fire Department Decontamination Site - Located in rear of trailer to assist patients with degowning process.
Hospital Decontamination Site - At a table in front of the trailer entrance.
PPE  
Fire Department Full PPE
Hospital Full PPE

 

Responsibilities

  1. Assists patients in placing valuables and identification into "zip-lock" bag.
  2. Assists patients in discarding bulky clothing and other items into larger plastic bag.
  3. Observes patients for agent signs and symptoms.
  4. Directs patients into "Dirty" side of the decontamination trailer.
  5. Assist patients with degowning inside trailer (fire).
    Ensures proper patient decontamination.

Set-Up Procedure

  1. Ensure the entry table is stocked with plastic bags and Zip Lock bags (per application)
  2. Try to form two lines - male and female. Keep children with one parent. If only one parent, send children regardless of sex with that parent.
  3. As patients arrive, instruct the patient to take off all personal belongings (watch, rings, wallet, contents of purse, etc) and have them place them in a Zip Lock bag.
  4. Tear off the "personal property receipt" bar code strip and place it in the Zip Lock bag.
  5. Take a large plastic bag, tear off the "contaminated/evidence" bar code strip and place into the bag.
  6. Instruct patients to enter the trailer and then place all of their clothing in the large plastic bag along with the Zip Lock bag. Make sure patients understand that the large bag must be placed in the clothing chute. Belongings will be returned once they are deemed clean.