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LLNL Emergency Management Plan (EPlan) <br />Rev 27 <br />January 2022 <br /> <br /> 64 <br />4.1.8 Medical Facilities/Decontamination Center <br />LLNL maintains a 25,600-square foot single-story medical facility at the Livermore site <br />designed to meet the health care needs of Laboratory personnel. Professional staff includes <br />physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, an x-ray technician, clinical psychologists, <br />medical assistants, and administrative personnel. Available services include injury and illness <br />treatment, physical examinations and counseling. In addition, the facility includes a <br />decontamination area designed for the treatment of injured or non-injured radiologically or <br />chemically-contaminated personnel. The medical facility maintains an emergency entrance for <br />ambulance traffic and a separate decontamination entry area. <br />The medical facility is built on a concrete slab floor and is constructed of fire-resistant materials. <br />The building is designed to withstand moderate earthquakes. The entire facility is protected by <br />an automatic fire sprinkler system; automatic fire detection, heating, ventilation, lighting, and <br />overhead communications systems are also provided. Essential emergency power is provided by <br />an emergency generator. In addition, a 5,000-gallon emergency supply of water is maintained. <br />The decontamination area is divided into three to five rooms for a total of approximately <br />1,265 square feet, which include: hot/warm/cold dressing rooms, airlocks, showers, supplies and <br />fan rooms. The heating and ventilation is independent from the main heating, ventilation, and <br />air-conditioning (HVAC). This system includes a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter <br />system. In addition, drainage from the decontamination area is collected in a waste retention <br />system. <br />Adjacent to the medical facility is a large open triage area for emergencies involving large <br />numbers of people. The triage area provides room for staging of different levels of patient care as <br />well as providing easy access for vehicles transporting patients. HSD has ready access to <br />emergency supplies to support the triage area. Electricity and outside lights have back-up <br />emergency power. <br />The satellite medical facility at Site 300 provides physical exams and first-aid services. Located <br />adjacent to the Fire Department (ACFD Station 21), the medical facility is approximately <br />1,320 net square feet in area and includes exam rooms, a medical laboratory, and a shower room <br />for minor contamination or chemical spills. The entire facility is protected by an automatic fire <br />sprinkler system; heating, ventilation, lighting, and overhead communications systems are also <br />provided. The facility is designed to the same seismic standards as Station 21 and shares the <br />standby generator. Ambulance access is available to the facility, which is staffed with a <br />registered nurse full-time, Monday through Friday.