1stRespondTRNG
09-22-2005, 02:14 PM
Mass Casuality Incidents
December 10, 2005
Course Description:
This program is designed for emergency responders, emergency planners, and clinicians to help them respond to and provide medical care for individuals exposed to large doses of radiation as well as the inadvertent or deliberate release of chemical agents. The course will include training on triage, treatment and transport algorithms demonstrating radiological/chemical considerations. Various case studies will be used to augment the presentations that will cover the following topics.
• Acute Radiation Syndrome: The concept of radiation overexposures and threshold effects are introduced.
• Triage based upon onset of prodrome and the presence of conventional trauma.
• The initial care for the irradiated patient.
• Internal Contamination
• Dosimetry Options: Standard and opportunistic options for human dosimetry for those suspected of being exposed to radiation.
• The shortage of national resource options.
• Contamination/Decontamination: Techniques of radiological decontamination using standard trauma barrier equipment.
A Mass Casualty Incident can occur as the result of an inadvertent or deliberate release of toxic chemicals. These incidents present with distinctive characteristics and special needs. These can range from chemical-warfare agents, toxic industrial chemicals or chemical agents such as toxins and bioregulators. Each incident requires specific knowledge and skills to mitigate safely. The approach to these casualties should ideally be based upon a systematic toxicological approach to recognition, assessment, treatment, and transport. This presentation will review the major toxidromes that might be encountered in a mass casualty chemical release and will present a systematic approach to patient evaluation and management.
Learning Objectives:
Describe special aspects of nuclear and radiological terrorism important to responders and clinicians.
Describe the current variety of radiation monitoring instruments and their relative strengths and weaknesses.
Understand how to use a triage system for victims suspected of radiation exposure for hospital responders.
Understand indications for use of special therapeutic options for victims of radiation exposure (KI, decorporation agents, and cytokines).
Discuss internal and external contamination issues and how they relate to comprehensive patient care.
Compare and contrast radionuclide dispersal devices and nuclear devices and explain the difference in the expected mix of victim casualties.
Discuss the increased risk of developing cancer later in life based on an acute radiation exposure dose and discuss counseling issues important to responders and victims after a nuclear or radiological event.
Understand the major kinds of chemical-warfare agents and toxins that might be used in chemical warfare or terrorism.
Recognize the most common toxidromes associated with the use of chemical agents and toxins.
Discuss the ways in which chemical-casualty care differs from the care of biological and radiological casualties.
Understand the two most important principles of chemical-casualty decontamination.
Recite and apply a novel acronym for the systematic toxicological evaluation of chemical casualties.
Faculty:
FUN FONG, MD
JAMES M. MADSEN, MD, MPH, COL, MC-FS
Registration Fee: $60 if postmarked by 11/26; after 11/26 fee is $70
Time: Registration 7:30 a.m. ~ Program 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location:
Maritime Institute of Technology Training & Conference Center
Linthicum Heights, MD
Lunch: Included
Enrollment Limit: 250
Contact Hours: 5.5 – ACEP; 6.6 – ANCC; EMS Credits Available
To register call 410-642-1195 or visit
www.chepinc.org/edu for more information
December 10, 2005
Course Description:
This program is designed for emergency responders, emergency planners, and clinicians to help them respond to and provide medical care for individuals exposed to large doses of radiation as well as the inadvertent or deliberate release of chemical agents. The course will include training on triage, treatment and transport algorithms demonstrating radiological/chemical considerations. Various case studies will be used to augment the presentations that will cover the following topics.
• Acute Radiation Syndrome: The concept of radiation overexposures and threshold effects are introduced.
• Triage based upon onset of prodrome and the presence of conventional trauma.
• The initial care for the irradiated patient.
• Internal Contamination
• Dosimetry Options: Standard and opportunistic options for human dosimetry for those suspected of being exposed to radiation.
• The shortage of national resource options.
• Contamination/Decontamination: Techniques of radiological decontamination using standard trauma barrier equipment.
A Mass Casualty Incident can occur as the result of an inadvertent or deliberate release of toxic chemicals. These incidents present with distinctive characteristics and special needs. These can range from chemical-warfare agents, toxic industrial chemicals or chemical agents such as toxins and bioregulators. Each incident requires specific knowledge and skills to mitigate safely. The approach to these casualties should ideally be based upon a systematic toxicological approach to recognition, assessment, treatment, and transport. This presentation will review the major toxidromes that might be encountered in a mass casualty chemical release and will present a systematic approach to patient evaluation and management.
Learning Objectives:
Describe special aspects of nuclear and radiological terrorism important to responders and clinicians.
Describe the current variety of radiation monitoring instruments and their relative strengths and weaknesses.
Understand how to use a triage system for victims suspected of radiation exposure for hospital responders.
Understand indications for use of special therapeutic options for victims of radiation exposure (KI, decorporation agents, and cytokines).
Discuss internal and external contamination issues and how they relate to comprehensive patient care.
Compare and contrast radionuclide dispersal devices and nuclear devices and explain the difference in the expected mix of victim casualties.
Discuss the increased risk of developing cancer later in life based on an acute radiation exposure dose and discuss counseling issues important to responders and victims after a nuclear or radiological event.
Understand the major kinds of chemical-warfare agents and toxins that might be used in chemical warfare or terrorism.
Recognize the most common toxidromes associated with the use of chemical agents and toxins.
Discuss the ways in which chemical-casualty care differs from the care of biological and radiological casualties.
Understand the two most important principles of chemical-casualty decontamination.
Recite and apply a novel acronym for the systematic toxicological evaluation of chemical casualties.
Faculty:
FUN FONG, MD
JAMES M. MADSEN, MD, MPH, COL, MC-FS
Registration Fee: $60 if postmarked by 11/26; after 11/26 fee is $70
Time: Registration 7:30 a.m. ~ Program 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location:
Maritime Institute of Technology Training & Conference Center
Linthicum Heights, MD
Lunch: Included
Enrollment Limit: 250
Contact Hours: 5.5 – ACEP; 6.6 – ANCC; EMS Credits Available
To register call 410-642-1195 or visit
www.chepinc.org/edu for more information