Chemical Suicide

Safety First
  • Rescuers in proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) should conduct the initial patient assessment until the patient has been properly decontaminated
    • Rescuers may be able to obtain primary information from dispatch
  • Rescuers should be breathing under positive pressure when approaching (SCBA)
  • This may include removing the patient's clothing and double bagging it
    • Also known as "leaving it on scene."