What is the purpose of establishing a Warm Zone?

• A. Medical triage and decontamination
• B. Public information dissemination
• C. Equipment staging
• D. Weather monitoring

Answer: (A)

The warm zone is a transitional area between the contaminated hot zone and the clean cold zone. Its purpose is to allow medical triage and decontamination of victims in a controlled space, reducing the spread of contamination and enabling responders to stabilize patients before they move to a clean area for definitive care. This setup helps protect both victims and responders by containing hazardous materials while still permitting life-saving actions.

Public information dissemination is handled by the incident command team and public affairs functions, not by the warm zone. Equipment staging typically occurs in the cold or staging areas near the command post, not within the warm zone. Weather monitoring is an operational support function and not a zone-focused activity.