CT program to require nerve-gas antidotes for first responders
Emergency Management Alert, March 1, 2005
A new program in Connecticut would arm first responders with nerve-gas antidotes, the Waterbury Republican American reported.
As part of the state's homeland security funding, state officials want to pack three nerve agent kits for each seat of an emergency vehicle. While almost a quarter of the state's towns signed onto the program, some towns are more cautious about this added requirement.
The antidotes cost about $90 a person. The kits come with a special syringe that allows police officers, ambulance workers, and firefighters to inject the antidote if they are involved in a nerve gas incident. Depending on the severity of the incident, a worker could require up to three injections to subdue symptoms from exposure.
While some politicians question whether the antidotes are necessary, other officials say this is just another part of being proactive and prepared.
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