You are participating in a training exercise for an attack with a weapon of mass destruction involving the release of a nerve agent. In the triage area, you are presented with a patient who responds to painful stimuli and has an open airway. He is breathing 8 times per minute and has a weak radial pulse. He is wheezing and has pinpoint pupils. In his pocket, you see a metered-dose inhaler containing albuterol. When caring for this patient, you should first:

When responding to a Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) incident, EMTs should consider the agent and the route of dispersal. The route of dispersal can affect operations, including PPE, decontamination, and the number of victims. The ideal model of transmission depends on the agent's properties. The route of dispersal can be through: aerosolization, thermal detonation, contamination of water and food supply, and human-to-human contact. 

Initial management of chemical exposures includes: Protection of providers, Triage, Stabilization, and Decontamination.