Category 1:
Major incident, multiple victims with various levels of injury.
Incident aftermath is significantly widespread over a large area.
Requires many crews over a prolonged period.
Examples: Derailment, aeroplane crash, major road traffic accident, bomb blast.
Category 2:
Major incident, single or multiple victims with various level of injury.
Incident aftermath is in a restricted or confined area.
Requires one or two crews over any period of time.
Examples: Decomposition, crime scene, fatality, road traffic accident, fall from height
Category 3:
Minor incident, normally single victim with minor injury (includes vomiting).
Contamination is limited (low level of spread/spatter) and in an area that
is easily managed.
Bio First Aider can cope on his own.
Examples: Act of violence, minor industrial accident, wound, vomit, sharp.
Category 4:
Domestic incident, minor injury, native blood (i.e. spouse or very close
family member), occupier purge.
Example: DIY accident.
A Bioengineer has achieved a Primary Qualification and is certified to decontaminate all Categories of Incidents.
A Bio First Aider has achieved a Secondary Qualification and is certified to decontaminate Category 3 and 4 incidents. A Bio First Aider is also qualified to decontaminate Category 1 and 2 incidents under the supervision of a Bioengineer.
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