EMS HazMat Medical Emergencies Advanced

Course overview

This course offering will convey some advanced concepts and care that is a robust introduction for all Advanced Life Support (ALS) personnel and an ideal refresher for those ALS trained individuals currently working the HazMat (HMT) specialty. Going into this course, students must have a thorough understanding of Advanced Life Support (ALS) medical terminology. The material that is presented is done so as a survey, not an all-encompassing presentation of preparatory material on the broad context of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high yield explosives (CBRNE). The care and treatment of all patients encountered should always fall within the level of training, the scope of care of the paramedic, the medical protocol of the medical director that the paramedic works under, and lastly, as it pertains to patients exposed to CBRNE hazardous materials, the guidance of the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). This training course has 12 learning modules with a 30-question exam.