HHazMat for Healthcare™ First Responder/ Receiver Awareness Level

Overview

All healthcare workers who may encounter a hazardous materials incident or self-presenting contaminated victims.

Learning Objectives

• Recognize a hazardous material incident
• Describe the risks and problems that can occur with hazardous material incidents
• Verbalize clues to recognize if a hazardous material incident has occurred
• Describe methods for identifying characteristics of a substance
• Discuss the steps in initially responding to a hazardous materials incident safely and effectively
• Verbalize who needs to be notified of a hazardous material incident and how to make the notification
• Describe the procedure for using Directed Self Decon to assist a hazardous material incident victim

Topics Covered

• Introduction
• Definition and Classifications of Hazardous Materials
• What are the hazards and risks?
  • To you
  • To your community
  • To the Emergency Department
  • To the hospital
  • To EMS personnel
• Classifications and Examples of Internal and External Hazardous Materials
• Internal Spill Guidance
  
• External Events / Terrorism
  
• Haz Mat Recognition and Safety
  Information Sources
  
• Response to a Hazardous Materials Incident – SIN
  
• Directed Self-Decontamination
  
• Review
  
• Post Assessment and Module Review