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What should an Environmental Health Responder do if there is an emergency in the field?  Notify the supervisor, ISO, or Incident Commander immediately.  Apply first aid care to minor injuries or seek treatment at a first aid station or clinic.  For more serious injuries, seek treatment at the local hospital or call 911, if possible.  All of the above

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What should an Environmental Health Responder do if there is an emergency in the field?  Notify the supervisor, ISO, or Incident Commander immediately.  Apply first aid care to minor injuries or seek treatment at a first aid station or clinic.  For more serious injuries, seek treatment at the local hospital or call 911, if possible.  All of the above

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The correct answer is "All of the above". In case of an emergency in the field, an Environmental Health Responder should:

  1. Notify the supervisor, ISO, or Incident Commander immediately.
  2. Apply first aid care to minor injuries or seek treatment at a first aid station or clinic.
  3. For more serious injuries, seek treatment at the local hospital or call 911, if possible.

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