Search for: [Abstract = "ng the preparedness of medical staff, a direct questionnaire was used. It was assumed that the information provided in the questionnaire by the heads of units was consistent with the factual state of matters. In most hospitals, no emergency response training had been provided\; no hospital reported training on chemical incidents. Only one hospital reported that a joint simulation drill had been conducted with other emergency response services \(Municipal Fire Service\). Most assessed personnel were not familiar with their hospital’s role \(80.1%\) nor their personal role \(66.5%\) in case of emergency response to a chemical incident. A majority \(62.6%\) were not aware of existing chemical threats within their respective urban areas, while only a fraction \(13.0%\) were informed of such threats. Only one hospital had an action plan \(secret plan\) in case of emergency, while none had an action plan specifically in case of a chemical incident. As far as logistic preparedness is concerned, only one hospital had a stationary decontamination unit and a mobile decontamination unit\; however, the stationary unit did not fulfill the relevant sanitary and technical requirements. None of the hospitals assessed was properly equipped for personal protection\; anti\-chemical protective clothing declared as available by some nursing staff was in fact anti\-HIV protective clothing. Among antidotes, ful"]

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