Haz-Mat Awareness & Response
Information Covered:
- Risks and Responsibilities of Operating in a Cold Zone at a Hazardous Material or Other Special Incident
- Entry-Level Students Need to Be Certified in:
- Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) standard, 29 CFR 1910.120 (q)(6)(i) -First Responder Awareness Level
- This Can Be Done as a Co requisite or Prerequisite or as Part of the Entry-Level Course
- Entry-Level Students Need to Be Certified in:
- Risks and Responsibilities of Operating on the Scene of a Natural or Man-Made Disaster
- Role of EMS
- Personal safety
- Provide patient care
- Initiate/operate in an incident command system (ICS)
- Assist with operations
- Safety
- Personal
- First priority for all EMS personnel
- Appropriate personnel protective equipment for conditions
- Scene size-up
- Time, distance, and shielding for self-protection
- Emergency responders are targets
- Dangers of the secondary attack
- Patient
- Keep them informed of your actions
- Protect from further harm
- Signs and symptoms of biological, nuclear, incendiary, chemical and explosive (B-NICE) substances
- Concept of “greater good” as it relates to any delay
- Treating terrorists/criminals
- 360-degree assessment and scene size-up
- Outward signs and characteristics of terrorist incidents
- Outward signs of a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incident
- Outward signs and protective actions of biological, nuclear, incendiary, chemical, and explosive (B-NICE) weapons
- Determine number of patients (implement local multiple-casualty incident (MCI) protocols as necessary)
- Evaluate need for additional resources
- EMS operations during terrorist, weapons of mass destruction, disaster events
- All hazards safety approach
- Initially distance from scene and approach when safe
- Ongoing scene assessment for potential secondary events
- Communicate with law enforcement at the scene of an armed attack
- Initiate or expand incident command system as needed
- Perimeter use to protect rescuers and public from injury
- Escape plan and a mobilization point at a terrorist incident
- Care of emergency responders on scene
- Safe use of an auto injector for self and peers
- Safe disposal of auto injector devices after activation
- Personal
- Role of EMS
Content Creator: Chris Hunt
CAPCE Course Number: 21-EMTP-F3-4308
NJ Course Number: 141120
Total CE Hours: 1.5
Level: Basic
EMT-CE uses the NEMSES guidelines as the foundation for every course outline.