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. Dealing with the news media <br /> Medical Treatment/First Aid. In emergencies, toxic exposures and hazardous situations <br /> that cause injuries and illnesses will vary from place to place and from one emergency <br /> situation to another. Medical treatment may range from bandaging of minor cuts and <br /> abrasions to life-saving techniques, In many cases, ctisential medical help may not be <br /> immediately available. For this reason, our onsite emergency personnel will be trained in <br /> on-the-spot treatment techniques, how to establish and maintain telephone contact with <br /> medical experts (e.g, toxicologists), and how to establish liaisons with local hospitals and <br /> ambulance services. <br /> Training will include: <br /> Training personnel in enmergcncy treatment such as first aid and CPR, That training will <br /> be thorough, frequently repeated, and geared to specific hazards that could exist on the <br /> premises. <br /> Establishment of liaison with local medical personnel, for example: 24-hour cin-call <br /> physician,medical specialist,local hospitals,ambulance service,and poison control center. <br /> They will be informed und educated about site-specific hazards so that they can be <br /> optimally helpful if as emncrgency occurs. We have developed procedures for contacting <br /> thew; and have familiarized all onsite emergency personnel with those procedures, <br /> Establishing on-site emergency first-aid station; and making sure that they are well <br /> supplied and restocked immediately after each emergency. <br /> It is equally important that a telephone or two-way radio be available, along wi,the <br /> necessary phone numbers for medical and other emergency services (for example, local <br /> rescue squad, fire and police departments). Emergency first aid equipment and medical <br /> personnel, or someone who knows how to provide emergency first aid, must always be <br /> present and readily available at the worksite, Instructions for the fastest route to the <br /> nearest hospital or medical facility is available, along with the necessary transportation <br /> equipment. <br /> Rescue Operations <br /> The type of rescue operation shall be determined and the necessary steps implemented, <br /> Some actions may have to be done concurrently. No one should attempt emergency <br /> response or rescue until backup personnel and evacuation routes have been identified. <br /> The following rescue operations will be: <br /> e Whether and how to respond <br /> ® The teed for evacuation of on-site personnel and offsite population <br />