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<br /> <br /> <br />~AirNleth©ds <br />CCRYOaAflON INTEN NATIa NAL <br />». rnary s <br />~-~ ~~ <br />~d~ <br />~~~ A~'J~~1~--a1. Cm~~oraen <br />u <br />• <br />Hazardous Chemicals/Gases <br />Hazardous chemicals and gases ere extremey dangerv <br />aus to rho unprotecrad person and may he fatal d irr <br />haled or absorbed tlireugh the skin. <br />Upon initial radio contacn the Air Life teem muse be <br />made aware of any hazardous gases in the area. <br />Never assume that the crew has already been in- <br />formed. If the aircraft were to fly through [he hardrd- , <br />ous gases, the crew could be poisoned andjor the <br />engines coub develop mechanical problems, ar cause <br />an explosion orfire. ,~`. <br />Poisonous or irntating gases may cling to victim's f <br />, ~ ; <br />clothing and go unnobced undl the paaent is loadetl <br />~ <br />entl the soars of the helicopter are closed; the crew is ~\ <br />. <br />then compromised. , <br />t <br />' <br /> w <br />/~ a <br />-~ ::'. <br /><, a. <br />.-. ~- , <br />\`` ., <br />Radioactive Matefials <br />~`~, _~ <br />n ~-: , <br />Same retlipacme materials are more dangeirous than .,°~'„ ;';.f, > <br />others, depending upon the type and amounts of moss ~~~«~~NF.; fr,•,r <br />materials. In generel, <br />ratlioacdw matenals are difficul[ to ignite, 6utvrll bum \.~ z ~ ~ ~ ~ a , ~'`~ <br />and she smoke si [Uxic rn humans. ~; - <br />The Air Life team shnukf he advised it victims may ne <br />_ corttaminaced by ~ adioamnty. <br />' ~ ~\ <br />Hazardous Materials LZ Preparation and ,~%- ~ ::"\ ~~~' <br />Cdnsiderationa t , ~`'~-, n <br />Helicopter landing zones must 6e selected [o awid all _ \~.'' <br />' possibility of compromising the safen• of me Air L,Fe <br />team, and adjacent people and property. <br />When expios~,es. poisonous geses,~vepors. or chemicals in danger of exploding and burning are on site, halicop- <br />ter landing zones must he prepared upwind, a safe distance (may he as much as one mile) from d+e hazardous <br />matenpl accident site and never m lowlying areas. the toxic gases or vapors may be heavier than oir and gather <br />in these )outlying areas. <br />fur hazardous material accidents involving redroacdve materials, the Air Life LZ must be prepared upwind, a safe <br />distance [mav he '4 mile) from the accitlen4 uMess there are radioactive gases (steom or smokeJ, end in that <br />case W e LZ must be at least one mile upwinA of the accident s¢e. <br />Safety Summary <br />~ Mary s Air Life team can serve YOLI only rf ws arrive safety. Our safety end the safety o(the people on d+e <br />ground depenCS on you. the professionals on the scene) <br />25 <br />