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The HSS personnel make an appraisal of the supported mission to determine the expected patient load. Once the appraisal has been accomplished, HSS personnel prepare for the HSS mission by assigning personnel responsibilities. Using triage and EMT decision matrices for managing patients in a contaminated environment improves treatment proficiency. See Figure 2–1 for a sample decision matrix. Training HSS personnel in the use of simple decision matrices should enhance their effectiveness and contribute to a more efficient battlefield HSS process. Prior training for designated nonmedical personnel in patient decontamination procedures will enhance their effectiveness in the overall patient care mission. See Appendix D for planning factors on the estimation of NBC casualties.