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' addition, nationwide hotline numbers provided by the Navy for emergency assistance are listed These phone lists should be retained by all field personnel and posted by the phone in all field trailers There are hospital locations outlined in the HSP The OHSC will provide directions and/or maps to these facilities to all field personnel Prior to the initiation of all on-site work, the local police and fire department will be notified ' This notification will take the form of a letter describing both on-site and off-site activities If requested, a briefing will be held to further explain the type of activities and equipment that are ' associated with each project Emergency procedures also will be discussed ' 5.0 ACCIDENTS AND NON-ROUTINE EVENTS ' Several types of emergencies are outlined in the following subsections These are not intended to cover all potential situations, and the corresponding response procedures should be followed using common sense Every accident is a unique event that must be dealt with by trained personnel working in a calm, controlled manner In the event of an accident/unusual event, the prime ' consideration is to provide the appropriate initial response to assist those in jeopardy without placing additional personnel at an unnecessary risk Employees shall be instructed to report all injuries and illnesses to the OHSC 1 5.1 WORKER INJURY If a person working on the site is physically injured, American Red Cross first aid procedures ' shall be followed Depending on the severity of the injury, emergency medical response may be sought If the employee can be moved, he/she will be taken to the edge of the work area where ' contaminated clothing (if any) will be removed, and emergency first aid administered If necessary, I transportation to local emergency medical facility will be provided as soon as possible M - 3