Decontamination Trailer
Fire Training
Decontamination Trailer
The Decontamination Trailer unit stationed at Engine 4/Prospect Street Station is a mobile tent-like structure that has a showering system that decontaminates victims in emergencies. The tent is used for the following:
- The training of Waltham Fire Department personnel in area hospital's regarding plans for the mass decontamination unit;
- the training of hospital staff in the set-up and use of the unit;
- conducting mass decontamination unit exercises with involvement of hospital personnel;
- maintenance and re-supply of the unit with the hospitals;
- and conducting annual exercises with area hospitals.