CHEMM: Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management

• Isolate area and deny entry
• From a safe distance, determine:
• Number of patients
• Likely chemical product
• Using signs/symptoms of patients
• Look for source(s) of chemical release
• Placards and/or labels
• Provide situation report to dispatcher
• Request additional resources, as needed

• First on scene establish Incident Command
• If Incident Command is already established, report on scene and await assignment

If not already completed by other responders:

• Determine isolation and protection distances:
• If chemical is known, refer to chemical-specific Patient Care page or 2024 ERG
• If chemical is unknown but there is placard information, use Placard and Label resource or 2024 ERG
• If chemical is unknown, isolate 100 m (330 ft) in all directions (ERG Guide #111)