Responders at Risk: Protecting First Responders from Opioid Exposure

Course overview

This 1-hour online course provides the learner with the necessary training to the far-reaching consequences of the deadly opioid overdose epidemic is putting emergency responders at risk of injury and illness. A panel of EMS and law enforcement experts will explain the actual versus perceived risks of opioid exposures to emergency responders, how to recognize a scene contaminated by fentanyl and describe appropriate PPE for emergency responders to protect themselves from acute illness or injury.