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Northern Ireland Ambulance Service launch Hazardous Area Response Team

October 26th, 2011 by Stephen Barnes
Stephen Barnes
Belfast, United Kingdom, Europe
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Northern Ireland Ambulance Service launch Hazardous Area Response Team
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A paramedic is winched down a building on a rope with a patient during the launch of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
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Paramedic is winched down a building on a rope with a patient during the launch of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
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Paramedic is winched down a building on a rope with a patient during the launch of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
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Paramedic is winched up on a rope with a patient during the launch of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
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Paramedic is winched up on a rope with a patient during the launch of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
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Paramedics and Coastguard demonstrate a rescue procedure during the launch of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
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Paramedics and Coastguard demonstrate a rescue procedure during the launch of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
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Paramedics and Coastguard demonstrate a rescue procedure during the launch of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
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Paramedic is winched down on a rope during the launch of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
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Paramedics change into protective suits during the launch of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
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Northern Ireland Ambulance Service launch their Hazardous Area Response Team.
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Paramedic dressed in a decontamination suit during the launch of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
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Paramedics demonstrate the decontamination procedure during the launch of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
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Paramedics demonstrate the decontamination procedure during the launch of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
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Paramedics demonstrate the decontamination procedure during the launch of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
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Paramedics wearing Quick Don Protective Suits during the launch of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
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Paramedics wearing Quick Don Protective Suits during the launch of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
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Paramedics wearing Quick Don Protective Suits during the launch of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
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Paramedics wearing Gas Tight Suits (GTS) during the launch of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
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Paramedics wearing Gas Tight Suits (GTS) during the launch of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
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Northern Ireland's Chief Medical Officer, Dr Michael McBride speaking at the launch of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
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Northern Ireland's Chief Medical Officer, Dr Michael McBride speaking at the launch of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
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Chief Executive of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, Liam McIvor, launches their Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
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Chief Executive of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, Liam McIvor, launches their Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
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Paramedics wearing Gas Tight Suits (GTS) during the launch of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).
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Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) launch A Hazardous Area Response Team (HART). Belfast, Northern Ireland. 26th October 2011

Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) launch Hazardous Area Response Team (HART)

The Hazardous Area Response Team initiative seeks to provide medical care to patients in hazardous or 'Hot' environment. They utilise special vehicles and equipment. Hazardous Area Response Teams originated from a 2004 report on the feasibility of Paramedics working in the inner cordon or hot zone of major incidents. They are activated to various incidents, such as explosions, building collapses or chemical incidents,

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