Volunteers were issued with special suits before they were walked through the decontamination shower unit, watched by police, firefighters, ambulance staff and doctors. After leaving the shower, patients were then be given clean clothing and allowed to enter the hospital.

In the event of a nuclear leak or chemical warfare, the multi-agency decontamination procedure would be implemented in a bid to reduce cross-contamination and treat affected patients quickly without risk to staff.

Read full article: North West Evening Mail.