Which statement about the Contamination Control Team (CCT) is accurate?

Which statement about the Contamination Control Team (CCT) is accurate?

• A. It is comprised of unit personnel who perform contamination control measures specific to the incident
• B. It handles financial accounting for the incident
• C. It conducts medical triage for all casualties
• D. It manages public communications

Answer: (A)

Contamination control during an incident centers on preventing the spread of hazardous substances and protecting responders. The team responsible for this task is drawn from unit personnel who are trained to apply contamination control measures specific to the incident. They set up and manage decontamination procedures, operate decon lines, ensure proper use of PPE, and verify that contaminated personnel and equipment are appropriately processed so that clean areas remain uncontaminated. This role is dedicated to stopping spread and safeguarding operations, rather than handling finances, medical triage, or public communications, which are handled by separate teams specialized for those functions.

Contamination control during an incident centers on preventing the spread of hazardous substances and protecting responders. The team responsible for this task is drawn from unit personnel who are trained to apply contamination control measures specific to the incident. They set up and manage decontamination procedures, operate decon lines, ensure proper use of PPE, and verify that contaminated personnel and equipment are appropriately processed so that clean areas remain uncontaminated. This role is dedicated to stopping spread and safeguarding operations, rather than handling finances, medical triage, or public communications, which are handled by separate teams specialized for those functions.