High Broken structures Cuts Control access Likely Probability Composite fibre Punctures Avoid/cordon Critical Severity (CF) Crush Disarm Severe injury and/or Stored energy Inhalation / Apply Fixant (CF) Significantly Explosives Ingestion Decontaminate Physical degraded operational Contact/proximity No eating on site Radiological† capability Wear PPE Medium Petroleum, Oil, Inhalation Control access Likely Probability Lubricants/fluids Ingestion Avoid/cordon Moderate Severity Metals/oxides Contact Neutralize Minor injury and/or Viton (rubber) Decontaminate Degraded operational No eating on site Chemical capability Wear PPE Variable Medium Cold/heat Control access Likely Probability Fatigue Implement site security Moderate Severity Insects/wildlife Apply work/rest cycles Minor injury and/or Enemy/Security Feeding/hydration Degraded operational Political Situation Insect repellent/sunscreen/ capability tick removal Wear clothing appropriate Environmental for the weather Wear PPE Traumatic Medium Direct exposure Control access Likely Probability Indirect exposure Apply work/rest cycles exposure†† Moderate Severity (vicarious trauma, Monitoring Minor injury and/or narratives) Limit exposure and control Degraded operational information release capability Psychological Wear PPE Blood Borne Low Cuts Vaccinate††† Pathogens Unlikely Probability Punctures Control access Critical Severity HIV Via mucous Decontaminate Severe injury Hepatitis B/C membranes Wear PPE the injury sustained from Radiological hazards could be severe, the probability of † Although exposure is considered improbable and therefore the risk is considered LOW. The potential for severe traumatic exposure may increase the assessed risk level to HIGH in †† certain circumstances is encouraged and could be mandatory for all personnel who attend a ††† Advance vaccination crash scene Practical Application DFS has now moved beyond the conceptual stage of this initiative and has had opportunities to practically apply the CraSH Matrix in the field.
Physical Broken structures Composite fibre (CF) Stored energy Explosives Radiological† Cuts Punctures Crush Inhalation / Ingestion Contact/proximity High Likely Probability Critical Severity Severe injury and/or Significantly degraded operational capability Control access Avoid/cordon Disarm Apply Fixant (CF) Decontaminate No eating on site Wear PPE Chemical Petroleum, Oil, Lubricants/fluids Metals/oxides Viton (rubber) Inhalation Ingestion Contact Medium Likely Probability Moderate Severity Minor injury and/or Degraded operational capability Control access Avoid/cordon Neutralize Decontaminate No eating on site Wear PPE Environmental Cold/heat Fatigue Insects/wildlife Enemy/Security Political Situation Variable Medium Likely Probability Moderate Severity Minor injury and/or Degraded operational capability Control access Implement site security Apply work/rest cycles Feeding/hydration Insect repellent/sunscreen/ tick removal Wear clothing appropriate for the weather Wear PPE Psychological Traumatic exposure†† Direct exposure Indirect exposure (vicarious trauma, narratives) Medium Likely Probability Moderate Severity Minor injury and/or Degraded operational capability Control access Apply work/rest cycles Monitoring Limit exposure and control information release Wear PPE Blood Borne Pathogens HIV Hepatitis B/C Cuts Punctures Via mucous membranes Low Unlikely Probability Critical Severity Severe injury Vaccinate††† Control access Decontaminate Wear PPE † Although the injury sustained from Radiological hazards could be severe, the probability of exposure is considered improbable and therefore the risk is considered LOW. †† The potential for severe traumatic exposure may increase the assessed risk level to HIGH in certain circumstances ††† Advance vaccination is encouraged and could be mandatory for all personnel who attend a crash scene Practical Application DFS has now moved beyond the conceptual stage of this initiative and has had opportunities to practically apply the CraSH Matrix in the field.
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