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This chapter has three key aims. First, to describe research into likely public behaviour during mass emergencies, and to demonstrate how the way in which an incident is managed will affect the way in which members of the public respond. Second, to highlight how an effective responder management strategy can promote positive public behaviours during mass decontamination. Third, to outline some specific recommendations for optimising the way in which incidents involving mass decontamination are managed.
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Richard Amlôt and Holly Carter are affiliated to the National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit (NIHR HPRU) in Emergency Preparedness and Response at King’s College London in partnership with Public Health England (PHE), in collaboration with the University of East Anglia and Newcastle University. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, the Department of Health or Public Health England.
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Carter, H., Drury, J., Amlôt, R. (2020). Understanding the Impact of Responder Management Strategies on Public Experiences and Behaviour During Mass Casualty Decontamination. In: Zhu, H., Maibach, H. (eds) Skin Decontamination. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24009-7_12
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