Victims seeking emergency care

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Suppose that the city's health care services are suddenly inundated with hundreds of victims seeking emergency care. Initially they present with nausea, vomiting, severe headaches, bleeding from the gums and nose. Within six to eight hours many of these victims begin experiencing severe respiratory distress. Within twenty-four hours children and elderly begin dying. At about the same time several first responders who had been on duty caring for these victims begin exhibiting some of the same symptoms. At this point, the cause of the symptoms has not been identified. Given what is known and what is not known about the situation, which principle listed here should take the top priority in guiding decision-making in this time of crisis?

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