Which component protects responders from exposure within the DRG framework?

• A. SAMPLE
• B. Body Substance Isolation
• C. SOAP
• D. Rescue Plan

Answer: (B)

Body Substance Isolation is the protective approach in the DRG framework. It means using barriers to prevent contact with blood and other body fluids and treating all patients as potentially infectious. In practice, this means wearing gloves at all times during assessment and care, using eye protection or a face shield when splashes are possible, and donning a gown or apron when contamination is likely, along with proper hand hygiene and changing barriers between tasks. This focus on personal protection and barrier methods reduces the responder’s risk of exposure in unknown or austere environments. The other terms relate to gathering patient information, documenting findings, or planning rescue steps, not to exposure protection.