Public Safety Advisory
| TO: | DDS Regional Directors, STS Director, CTH Coordinators, Private Providers, CO Quality Management Personnel |
| FROM: | Daniel A. Micari, Director, Quality Management Services |
| DATE: | Marc 9, 2012 |
| RE: | Public Safety Advisory – Guidance on How to Handle Suspicious Mail |
Guidance from the Departments of Public Health, and the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection/Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security/Commission on Fire Prevention and Control:
Suspicious mail and letters containing powder and/or purporting to contain a chemical or biological threat may be received by mail from time to time in Connecticut and other states. To prevent potential exposures and subsequent infection, all employees handling mail should know how to recognize a suspicious package or envelope and take appropriate steps to protect themselves and others.
If a package or envelope appears suspicious, NON-EMERGENCY PERSONNEL SHOULD NOT OPEN OR TOUCH IT. Emergency personnel should limit direct contact with the package. Ideally, only those with hazardous material training should proceed to handle the package, when cleared by a bomb technician or other appropriate emergency personnel, and only when it is deemed necessary.
Please ensure those responsible are aware of this important public safety advisory and follow all recommendations. Please distribute this information throughout your organization and contacts.