Arama ve Kurtarma (SAR) Köpeklerinin KBRN Olaylarında Karşılaşabilecekleri Olası Tehlike ve Riskler

Yıl 2022, , 300 - 307, 19.03.2022

Sevil Cengiz

https://doi.org/10.37989/gumussagbil.1003880

Öz

Sıkı eğitimlerle yüksek duyu organlarının yardımıyla kentsel arama kurtarma ekiplerinin üyesi olan profesyonel arama kurtarma (SAR) köpekleri afetlerde gömülü veya kayıp kişilerin bulunmasında oldukça yardımcı olmaktadır. Kargaşa ve düzensizliğin hüküm sürdüğü bu ortamlarda oldukça tehlikeli ve riskli durumlarla karşı karşıya kalmaları kaçınılmaz hale gelmektedir. Kimyasal, biyolojik, radyolojik ve nükleer (KBRN) kazalar sonucu oluşan bir afet sonucunda ortamda kimyasal sızıntılar, patojenik mikroorganizmalar, toksinler, vektörler ve radyoaktif ve nükleer maddeler gibi tehlikeler insanlığı etkilediği gibi SAR köpeklerinin de etkilemesi unutulan veya ihmal edilen gerçeklerdendir. Arama kurtarma müdahaleleri sırasında az ya da hiç bulunmayan kişisel koruyucu ekipmanlarla çalışmaları bu tehliklere karşı tamamen korunmasız hale getirir. Afet bölgesinde çalışan arama kurtarma köpeklerinin karşılaşabileceği KBRN risk ve tehlikeleri ile ilgili literatürde sınırlı kaynaklarda SAR köpeklerinin bu çalışmalar sırasında birçok kimyasal madde ve toksik ajanlara maruz kalmasının yanısıra protozoal veya koliform bakteriyel organizmalar gibi biyolojik, radyoaktif madde yutma ve toz soluma riski gibi radyolojik tehlikelere karşı karşıya geldikleri belirlenmiştir. Bu çalışma ile SAR köpeklerinin karşılaştığı tehlikeler vurgulanarak olası risklerin azaltılması için neler yapıldığı, yapılması gerektiğinin vurgulamsı amaçlandı. Sonuç olarak SAR köpeklerinin olası bu maruziyetlerinin önlenmesi ve/veya azaltılması için gerekli önlemler alınmalı, uygun rehabilitasyon ve dekontaminasyon için uygun standart prosedürler için ileri çalışmalar yapılması gerekmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

SAR köpekleri, KBRN, Tehlike, Risk

Possible Hazards And Risks That Search And Rescue (SAR) Dogs May Face In CBRN Incidents

Öz

Professional search and rescue (SAR) dogs, which are members of urban search and rescue teams with the help of their higher sense organs with rigorous training, are very helpful in finding buried or missing persons in disasters. In these environments where chaos and disorder prevail, it becomes inevitable for them to face very dangerous and risky situations. As a result of a disaster caused by chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) accidents, dangers such as chemical leaks, pathogenic microorganisms, toxins, vectors, and radioactive and nuclear materials in the environment are among the forgotten or neglected facts that SAR dogs affect as well as affect humanity. Working with little or no personal protective equipment during search and rescue interventions makes them completely vulnerable to these hazards. In the limited resources in the literature on CBRN risks and dangers that search and rescue dogs working in disaster areas may encounter, SAR dogs are exposed to many chemicals and toxic agents during these studies, as well as biological hazards such as protozoal or coliform bacterial organisms, and radiological hazards such as the risk of ingesting radioactive materials and breathing dust. their arrival has been determined. With this study, it was aimed to emphasize the dangers faced by SAR dogs and to emphasize what has been done and what should be done to reduce the possible risks. As a result, necessary precautions should be taken to prevent and/or reduce these possible exposures of SAR dogs, and further studies should be carried out for appropriate standard procedures for appropriate rehabilitation and decontamination.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Hazards and Risk, SAR’s Dog, CBRN

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