- Board question
What are the levels of decontamination?
Immediate, operational, and thorough. Immediate decontamination is what the Soldier does right away to save life and limit spread. Operational decontamination lets the unit keep fighting by cleaning what Soldiers touch. Thorough decontamination reduces contamination enough to return to near-normal operations and requires support and a site.
- Board question
What are the three techniques of immediate decontamination?
Skin decontamination, personal wipe-down, and operator spray-down. Skin decontamination comes first and must start within seconds of contamination to do any good.