In response to the scene in Salem at the Oregon Department of Revenue Building on April 17, Salem Hospital set up a decontamination tent outside of its emergency department as a precaution in case anyone required treatment.

Normal operations continued at the hospital, while medical staff and employees remained on standby as the situation developed.

Salem Health regularly conducts drills involving a variety of scenarios to be prepared to respond in the event of a disaster.

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