Re: Dirty Bomb - CNN Accuracy?

[Gary Isenhower <garyi@BCM.TMC.EDU>]

epirad@mchsi.com wrote:

> 

> John,

> 

> Do you really think someone contaminated with

> radioactive materials should go home and contaminate

> car, family and home or should they go to the nearest

> hospital that has plans in place for decontamination

> prior to possible treatment?

> 



I wonder what that would do to the hospitals ability to handle the every

day life threatening cases? Say, 10,000 to 50,000 people converging on

area hospitals?  I doubt that the ambulances would make much headway

thru that sort of traffic.  Thats chaos, and it would certainly kill

people.  I think thats what the terrorists would like to see.

  _______________________________________________



	Gary Isenhower

	713-798-8353

	garyi@bcm.tmc.edu

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