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Start Date End Date Location Class Number  
4/27/09 4/29/10 Oglesby ,IL USA FP PER211 443 [register] [details]
2/18/10 2/20/10 Mayaguez ,PR USA FP PER211 432 [register] [details]
2/22/10 2/24/10 Mayaguez ,PR USA FP PER211 433 [register] [details]
2/23/10 2/25/10 Joplin ,MO USA FP PER211 429 [register] [details]
3/6/10 3/7/10 College Station ,TX USA FP PER211 435 [register] [details]
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Course Description


PER211 - EMS Operations & Planning for Weapons of Mass Destruction - 24.00 Hours

Prerequisites

Participants must work in one of the disciplines/services listed below and have completed a terrorism awareness course as well as the EMS Basic Concepts for WMD Incidents Course found on the internet at www.teexwmdcampus.com .

Description

This course will equip pre-hospital and hospital medical personnel with the skills needed to ensure proper patient triage, treatment, and transportation in the event of exposure to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) weapons. The course delivery methodology consists of facilitated discussions, small group exercises, hands-on activities, and task oriented practical applications using both adult and pediatric human patient simulators to promote critical thinking skills while utilizing the RAPID Care concept. Exercises conducted in a CBRNE scenario will reinforce classroom lectures and interaction. First responders will use their training to demonstrate proper techniques for assessment, triage, mass decontamination, treatment and stabilization. In addition, course participants will receive training on the proper techniques for protecting themselves and limiting cross-contamination.

ODP Training Level
Performance

Delivery Location
Jurisdiction

Course Length
Three days (24 hours)

GSA Logo GSA Contract #GS-02F-003P GSA customers, please contact the division to register. Call 877‐438‐8877 Option 1.

Topics

  • Patient triage, transportation, and treatment in the event of exposure to CBRNE weapons
  • Detection and monitoring
  • Cross-contamination prevention
  • Protecting the responder
  • Adult and Pediatric care

Audience

Emergency responders from the following specialty areas

  • EMS technicians/paramedics
  • Public health (PH)
  • Physicians/physician assistants
  • Hospital/medical treatment facility personnel
  • Private sector (if invited by the host jurisdiction)
  • Law enforcement
  • County, state, and federal personnel who will respond with a local jurisdiction during a WMD/terrorism incident

    Other Information

    Course Size
    Minimum of 32 participants
    Maximum of 40 participants

    Course Point of Contact Thorin Moser, tel. (979) 458-3402

    Internet Course Point of Contact Ursula Welch, tel. (979) 862-2654

    Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded 24 Continuing Education Units (CEU) certified through the International Association for Continuing Education & Training.

    Price
    Please click on "details" above for individual class pricing.

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