Practice question

Which is the BEST initial action when an Operations responder discovers an injured contaminated victim at the edge of the hot zone?

  1. Carry the victim into the cold zone with no decon
  2. Direct the victim or extract them to the gross-decon area and perform emergency decon while preparing for transport
  3. Wait for a Technician team before any action
  4. Begin chest compressions inside the hot zone

Answer: B — Direct the victim or extract them to the gross-decon area and perform emergency decon while preparing for transport

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