Mass Casualties, Contaminated but Uninjured People, and Worried Well

•A mass casualty incident resulting from nuclear terrorism is likely to generate large numbers of frightened people who may not require decontamination or trauma care. It may also generate people who are contaminated, but not injured or whose injuries do not require care in the emergency department. It is important to take measures to prevent these people from overwhelming the emergency department.

•A triage site should be established outside the ED. Security personnel will be needed to directed people to the triage site and prevent them avoiding the triage site and reached the emergency department.