Which zone is the cold zone?

Which zone is the cold zone?

• A. Hot zone
• B. Warm zone
• C. Cold zone
• D. Rehab zone

Answer: (C)

At hazardous incident scenes, zones separate the hazard from responders and support functions. The cold zone is the clean, controlled area where management and support activities occur, away from the hazard. It’s where the incident command post sits, resources are staged, and personnel and equipment are processed after decontamination. The hot zone contains the danger and contamination, so it isn’t the cold zone. The warm zone is the decontamination area between the hot zone and the cold zone. The rehab zone is for rest and medical checks for responders, usually near the cold zone but not the primary area for incident control. So the cold zone is the clean area where operations are coordinated and where decontaminated personnel and equipment are brought for continuation of care and support.

At hazardous incident scenes, zones separate the hazard from responders and support functions. The cold zone is the clean, controlled area where management and support activities occur, away from the hazard. It’s where the incident command post sits, resources are staged, and personnel and equipment are processed after decontamination. The hot zone contains the danger and contamination, so it isn’t the cold zone. The warm zone is the decontamination area between the hot zone and the cold zone. The rehab zone is for rest and medical checks for responders, usually near the cold zone but not the primary area for incident control. So the cold zone is the clean area where operations are coordinated and where decontaminated personnel and equipment are brought for continuation of care and support.