TACTICAL FIELD CARE / WARM ZONE

Care in this phase should be rendered with consideration to “as low as reasonably achievable” principles in order to minimize further exposure or contamination once extracted from the Hot Zone. Moving to the basement of a building would be an ideal example. Ensure that medical equipment and supplies are covered. Ideally all but immediate life-saving interventions would be deferred until the patient reaches the Cold Zone where risk of further contamination is minimal. In the event that the radiation field is so large, or evacuation movement is restricted, these considerations may necessitate the transition to prolonged field care while still in the Warm Zone.