Decontamination, clean cab policies, and careful handling of PPE all play an important role in reducing contamination after an incident.
But exposure starts much earlier.
The conditions firefighters operate in, how long they are exposed, and the tactical decisions made during an incident can all influence the level of exposure before the clean-up process even begins.
Reducing contamination is therefore not only about what happens after the fire. It also starts with how the incident is managed.
