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This guidance is designed to help people respond safely to incidents involving hazardous substances, including ‘acid attacks’.
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REMOVE. REMOVE. REMOVE advice

Security personnel and other staff may be the first responders to an incident where someone has been exposed to a hazardous substance. The REMOVE. REMOVE. REMOVE. advice is closely aligned to guidance for the emergency services and provides simple, consistent advice on early actions followingthese types of attack:

  • A suspected deliberate or accidental exposure to a hazardous substance (vapour, powder or liquid)
  • An ‘acid attack’

The REMOVE. REMOVE. REMOVE. advice can be implemented without specialist protective equipment and is relevant for any potential hazardous substance incident.

The protocol is endorsed by Public Health England, as well as all three emergency services.

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Recognise, Assess, React guidance

Recognise, Assess, React (RAR) is guidance for Chemical, Biological and Radiological (CBR) incidents. 

The National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) has developed a new campaign - RAR for CBR incidents - which summarises the essential information required for Security control room (SCR) staff to effectively respond to a CBR incident. 

It includes downloadable assets that can be printed out. For more information, please visit NPSA.

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