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LLNL Emergency Plan Rev-23 October 2017 60 4.1.7 Medical Facilities/Decontamination Center LLNL maintains a 25,600-square foot single-story medical facility at the Livermore site designed to meet the health care needs of Laboratory personnel. Professional staff includes physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, an x-ray technician, clinical psychologists, medical assistants, and administrative personnel. Available services include injury and illness treatment, physical examinations and counseling. In addition, the facility includes a decontamination area designed for the treatment of injured or non-injured radiologically or chemically-contaminated personnel. The medical facility maintains an emergency entrance for ambulance traffic and a separate decontamination entry area. The medical facility is built on a concrete slab floor and is constructed of fire-resistant materials. The building is designed to withstand moderate earthquakes. The entire facility is protected by an automatic fire sprinkler system; automatic fire detection, heating, ventilation, lighting, and overhead communications systems are also provided. Essential emergency power is provided by an emergency generator. In addition, a 5,000-gallon emergency supply of water is maintained. The decontamination area is divided into three to five rooms for a total of approximately 1,265 square feet, which include: hot/warm/cold dressing rooms, airlocks, showers, supplies and fan rooms. The heating and ventilation is independent from the main heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC). This system includes a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter system. In addition, drainage from the decontamination area is collected in a waste retention system. Adjacent to the medical facility is a large open triage area for emergencies involving large numbers of people. The triage area provides room for staging of different levels of patient care as well as providing easy access for vehicles transporting patients. A storage kiosk has four closets that hold emergency supplies, water, and telephones. Electricity and outside lights have back-up emergency power. The satellite medical facility at Site 300 provides physical exams and first-aid services. Located adjacent to the Fire Department (Station 21), the medical facility is approximately 1,320 net square feet in area and includes exam rooms, a medical laboratory, and a shower room for minor contamination or chemical spills. The entire facility is protected by an automatic fire sprinkler system; heating, ventilation, lighting, and overhead communications systems are also provided. The facility is designed to the same seismic standards as Station 21 and shares the standby generator. Ambulance access is available to the facility, which is staffed with a registered nurse full-time, Monday through Friday.