FREE VIRTUAL COURSE | FEBRUARY 22-23, 2021

Registration Info: ACMT - Chemical and Radiological Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism - San Diego

Contact: info@acmt.net

TARGET AUDIENCE State & local first responders, EMTs, paramedics, emergency nurses, emergency physicians, pharmacists, emergency response coordinators, public health officials, public health professionals, industrial hygienists and others involved with chemical terrorism preparedness and response.

Overview:

The American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) and the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) in partnership with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region IX Emergency Response and County of San Diego Hazardous Incident Response Team are pleased to offer this course on emergency medical response to exposures from radioactive materials and toxic chemicals. The Office of Emergency Management, within the Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), supported the development of this unique course to familiarize health care providers and responders with toxic exposures. The course will review the medical and psychological consequences of exposures to a variety of chemical and radiological materials. It will include practical information regarding scene safety for such agents as high potency fentanyl analogs, inhaled irritants, and proper decontamination of a victim contaminated with radiological material. CHEMICAL & RADIOLOGICAL AGENTS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR TERRORISM Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs), Toxic Industrial Materials (TIMs) & Toxic Radiological Materials (TRMs)