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Ramsey County │ Annex G: Hazardous Materials 16 •CIKR mitigation extends into multiple operational periods and requires long-term planning and extensive coordination •Evacuated or relocated populations may require shelter or housing for several days to months •Elected/appointed governing officials, political organizations and stakeholder groups require a high level of coordination •Incident has resulted in external influences, has widespread impact and involves political and media sensitivities requiring comprehensive management •Conditions or actions that caused the original incident still exist, so a cascading event or exacerbation of the current incident is highly probable 3.6.2 SELECTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROTECTIVE ACTIONS Protective actions that may be implemented by the on-scene IC in the response phase include the following: •Establish hot and warm zones. The hot zone is a nonpermissive area where there is a direct hazard from the environment. This zone is sometimes referred to as the exclusion zone; especially where Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) does not mitigate the hazard, such as in the case of explosives or high-dose radiation. The warm zone is a semi-permissive (buffer) area set up usually due to a continuing contamination hazard from casualties or equipment coming out of the hot zone; this zone is also referred to as the decontamination zone and is demarcated by a clean/dirty line. •Evacuation or shelter-in-place. Evacuation may be required from inside the perimeter of the scene to guard against further casualties from contamination by primary release of a hazard agent, the possible release of additional hazard agents, secondary devices, or additional attacks targeting emergency responders; temporary in-place sheltering may be appropriate if there is a short-duration release of HazMat or if it is determined to be safer for individuals to remain in place. 3.6.3 SHORT-TERM STABILIZATION ACTIONS Short-term stabilization actions that may be implemented to respond to HazMat incidents include the following: •Clean-up/abatement/remediation. Cleanup or other methods used to remove or contain a toxic spill or other hazardous materials from an impacted area. •Medical aid. Provision of EMS and rapid transport to appropriate level care facilities for sick and injured. •Medical surge. Facilities should be prepared for multi-hazard/multi-agent triage. Planning should anticipate the need to handle large numbers of people who may or may not be contaminated but who are fearful about their medical well-being. Consider locations and capacities of medical care facilities within the jurisdiction and in surrounding jurisdictions, especially those with trauma care. Depending on the nature and extent of a HazMat incident, the most appropriate medical care facility may not necessarily be the closest facility.