The Russell County Emergency Management Agency and Lee County Emergency Management Office led a hazardous materials decontamination training for the Alabama Department of Public Health East Central Healthcare Coalition. The session included classroom instruction and hands-on exercises with healthcare providers from both hospital and pre-hospital settings.
The training focused on decontamination techniques and coordination between field, ambulance, and emergency department teams to prevent cross contamination. The Opelika Fire Department hosted the event at its regional training center and provided fire apparatus for mass decontamination practice…