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| 11.0 EMERGENCY MEDICAL OPERATIONS Pursuant to Starfleet General Policy and Starfleet Medical Emergency Operations, at least 40% of the officers and crew of the Steamrunner class are cross-trained to serve as Emergency Medical Technicians, triage specialists, medics, and other emergency medical functions along with non-medical emergency operations in engineering or tactical departments. This set of policies was established due to the wide variety of emergencies, both medical and otherwise, that a Federation Starship could respond to on any given mission. The observation lounge on deck 5 can serve as a treatment ward while the VIP/guest quarters on deck 3 can serve as emergency intensive care wards, with an estimated online activation time of 30 minutes with maximum engineering support. Further, the Shuttle bay has a mobile hospital that can be deployed either on the flight deck, or transported to the Cargo Bays for emergency overflow triage centers. The Cargo Bays also provides for the emergency atmosphere recalibration to type H,K, or L environments, intended for non-humanoid casualties. All facilities are equipped with full Biohazard suites, to minimize and prevent crew exposure to potentially deadly diseases. |