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Narrator: "The purpose of the Contamination Control Area, or CCA, is to decontaminate personnel who have
been potentially contaminated from Chemical, Biological, or Radiological agents.
The CCA helps to reduce Mission Oriented Protective Posture levels and remove an Individual's Protective Equipment
through a series of stations and processes that safely transition personnel from a toxic environment, into a toxic-free area.
The CCA is highly effective at removing contamination, controlling the spread of CBRN contaminants, and ensuring mission continuation."
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"As personnel arrive at the CCA, the first stop is station one, where you will find expectations, rules, and procedures."
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"At Station one, personnel will form two-person buddy teams
and will alternate helping each other complete every step throughout the CCA process.
It's important that personnel pair with others wearing the same type of protective overgarment.
For example, firefighters wearing J-FIRE should pair with a buddy wearing J-FIRE."
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"At station two, personnel will perform weapons clearing procedures and then decontaminate their weapons.
They will finish station two by decontaminating their overboots and gloves with an M-295 kit.
While there are no recommended station processing times, individuals should spend
enough time performing each step to safely and effectively process through the CCA.
There are no additional procedures for J-FIRE personnel."
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"At station three, teams will decontaminate the external components of their chemical protective overgarment and individual protective equipment.
Members processing through station three will remove their individual protective equipment after it is decontaminated.
To maintain your mask seal, be sure to use two fingers to hold your mask during this step.
Members not wearing the J-FIRE ensemble will proceed to station four.
Those with J-FIRE will perform additional procedures to remove equipment and turnout gear before moving forward."
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"At station four, personnel will perform the overboot removal process.
Each person begins by loosening their own leg and overboot fastners.
They will work with their buddy to alternate the removal of their overboots."
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"There are no additional procedures for J-FIRE personnel."
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"Each team will perform jacket removal procedures at station five.
Each buddy will help unzip, unsnap, and loosen all devices on their partner and then carefully remove their jacket."
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"J-FIRE personnel are required to remove their Nomex hood at station five before proceeding on to the next station."
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"At station six, you and your buddy will take turns unfastening, opening, and loosening your waistband fastners,
fly closures and suspender traps. Your buddy will then perform a series of steps to
carefully remove your trousers one leg at a time before discarding them into a waste container.
Once you and your buddy have removed your trousers, you will proceed forward to Station 7 Glove Removal."
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"Each buddy is responsible for removing their own rubber gloves and cotton inserts at station seven.
You will carefully work off each rubber glove to be discarded into a waste container,
followed by the removal of your cotton inserts.
Do not let your exposed hands touch the outer area of the rubber gloves to avoid a contact hazard."
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"Station eight is the final station before you enter the toxic free area.
At this station, buddy teams will work together to carefully remove their masks from their face.
J-FIRE personnel have an extra step and will disconnect their neck strap before removing their mask.
Once you and your buddy have removed and placed your mask in the container, you will exit the CCA,
be given further instructions, and issued new equipment."
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