Title
Category
Credits
Event date
Cost
  • First Responder Preparedness
  • 2.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:This course provides an in-depth guide to the initial public health response to a chemical terrorist attack including:the strategies used in the field to recognize that a chemical terrorist attack is in progress and the techniques and requirements for safe handling of the chemicalsthe devices used to detect the type of chemical(s) present and the levels at which they are presentthe models and other tools used to conduct an exposure assessment for the surrounding exposed population
  • First Responder Preparedness
  • 3.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:This course provides a practice-based guide to the initial public health response to a chemical terrorist attack including:The strategies used in the field to recognize which chemicals may be involved in a terrorist attack and the devices used to detect the chemical(s)The models and other tools used to conduct an exposure assessment for the surrounding exposed populationPractice-based exercises and scenarios of chemical terrorist attacks
  • First Responder Preparedness
  • 3.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:This course hopes to bridge the communication gap between first responders (e.g., EMS staff in the field) and first receivers (e.g., emergency room personnel at a hospital) in the event of a terrorist attack. Topics that will be covered in this course include: orientation to duties and expectations of both first responders and first receivers, channels and methods of communication, responder information collection at scene and clear communication guidelines during handoff at a hospital.
  • First Responder Preparedness
  • 6.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:Using the examples of field exercises Lifesaver 2004 & 2005, the course will discuss the principles of counter-terrorist preparation and incident command leading to outcome oriented exercises. The planning, execution, evaluation and exploitation of actual field exercises are reviewed. The execution of delta analysis is covered to identify and acquire initial operational capability and to apply available resources in an economic fashion in professionally achieving and expanding selected operational goals.