Specialized Technical Classroom Courses

Response Phase Decontamination

Decontamination should be considered an integral part of the necessary planning for emergency response. Adherence to the response phase decontamination guidelines will reduce the potential for injury and save lives during the emergency response operations occurring immediately after a significant agent release. Decontamination (decon) of people exposed to a chemical agent must begin in the first stages of response, possibly concurrently with the implementation of protective actions. Independent modules have been developed that cover performing self and buddy decon, decon station procedures, decon by emergency medical personnel, and a planner's checklist for use in planning for decon within the CSEPP framework.

Use of Auto-Injectors by Civilian Emergency Medical Personnel to Treat Civilians Exposed to Nerve Agent

This 3-hour course is designed to prepare participants to identify antidotes to be administered in the event of nerve agent exposure, identify the conditions under which antidote auto-injectors should be used, demonstrate the use of the antidote auto-injectors, and recognize adverse reactions to the use of the antidotes.

Personal Protective Equipment

This course is largely based on the detailed literature provided by the U.S. Army and respirator manufacturers in training CSEPP participants on personal protective equipment. Participants will be able to protect themselves from contamination by donning personal protective equipment; removing potentially contaminated personal protective equipment without contaminating themselves; recognizing the limitations of personal protective equipment; knowing when and how to use chemical detector kits; and knowing their State laws and local work rules, policies, and procedures, as well as those established by the CSEPP.

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