Haz-Mat and WMD Programs

Haz Mat Awareness (4)
This  program is an introduction to hazardous materials. This training is required by OSHA for all emergency responders.

Haz Mat EMS Operations (8)
This full day program is a continuation of HMA, geared towards EMS professionals and the types of patients we may encounter.

Introduction to Weapons of Mass Destruction (3)
This is ETC's introduction program to WMD. Includes lecture and videos and serves as an alternative to the NJSP program.

NFA: BLS and Haz Mat Support (8)
Assists in understanding and complying with federal regulations and national recommendations concerning emergency medical response to hazardous materials incidents.

NFA: Hazardous Materials: The Pesticide Challenge (8)
Provides emergency response personnel, officers, training officers and firefighters with basic information on the safe handling of pesticide fire or spill incidents from product release to clean up operations.  Case histories and simulation exercises are extensively used to reinforce the material presented.

NFA: Emergency Response to Terrorism: Basic Concepts (16)
This awareness-level course, developed by the National Fire Academy, is designed primarily for fire-rescue and EMS personnel, although other emergency responders can benefit from the course. A background in hazardous materials is helpful but not required. The program covers the history and categories of terrorism and terrorist organizations in the United States and abroad, self-protection measures to be taken at explosive and NBC (nuclear-biological-chemical) incidents, crime scene and perimeter control procedures, defensive tactical operations, and building an Incident Command organization for terrorism responses.

NJSP WMD/CBRNE Awareness (4)
The NJSP program, and introduction to WMD.

NJSP WMD/CBRNE Operations (4)
Continuation of the NJSP WMD program.

Emergency Response to Radiation Incidents (6)
This class covers the chemistry, response and medical treatment of radiation incidents and exposure.  An in-depth and advanced program, that includes basic chemistry.

Anthrax as a Biological Weapon (3)
The anthrax attacks of 2001 brought this obscure disease into the limelight.  What is anthrax and where does it come from?

Smallpox as a Biological Weapon (3)
The question as to the need for vaccination has brought this disease back into the press.  We will discuss the history of smallpox and the threat to us today.

Tularemia, Ricin and Plague as Biological Weapons (3)
This program covers these and other agents of biological terrorism.  Designed for the individual that wants a more advanced understanding of biological agents.

Viruses and Toxins as Biological Weapons (2)
This class discusses various viruses and toxins and how they can be used in terrorism.   Ebola, Marburg and mycotoxins are covered.

EMS Response to Botulism (2)
Botulism can be a biological weapon, but it can also be a naturally occurring disease that EMS providers could encounter.  This program discusses the history, use and presentation of patients involved in botulism intoxication.

Overview of Nerve Agents (3)
A discussion of what nerve agents are and how they work.  The Tokyo Sarin attack by Aum Shinrikyo is reviewed, as well as how these agents could be used in agriculture and exposure could result from a non-terrorism incident.

Overview of Blood Agents (Cyanide) (2)
Blood agents such as cyanide act at a cellular level to impair the body's ability to use oxygen.  This program will discuss the effects of this and similar agents.

Overview of Pulmonary Agents (2)
Pulmonary agents cause difficulty in respiration due to coughing, the inability to breathe, or other action on the lungs.

Overview of Blister Agents (2)
Blister agents affect the skin.  This class discusses the chemical agents causing the blisters.

Haz-Mat/WMD Modules

Respiratory Protection Training Module (3 hrs)
This program covers the OSHA/PEOSH regulations regarding the use of Respiratory Protection, ranging from simple filtration masks to Supplied Air and SCBA.

Victim Decontamination Module (3 CEUs)
This program is a practical evolution in victim decontamination.

Mass Casualty Decon Module (3 CEUs)
The decontamination of large numbers of victims is different from the routine decontamination of 2-3 victims.  This practical evolution will demonstrate several techniques to the provider.

Decon in Cold Weather Module (3 CEUs)
Decontaminating a victim in the winter is a unique challenge.  This program will cover this topic and also the treatment of cold-related injuries.

Mass Fatalities Management Module (3 CEUs)
This program will discuss how emergency services may assist in the management of large numbers of deceased victims.