Emergency Response Solutions


Weapons of Mass Destruction

This class is designed to increase the responder's awareness and knowledge of materials that could be used as a weapon of mass destruction.

This class covers:

Biological Hazards

bulletDescribe the various types of biological warfare (BW) agents, recognize the signs and symptoms of exposure and how to properly manage and treat victims of infectious disease, and know which agents may be spread by secondary transmission and how to protect against this spread using PPE.

 

Radiation and Nuclear Hazards:

bulletRecognize the various types of radiological hazards; understand the acute health effects from radiation exposure; and know the principles of self-protection, patient rescue, triage, and transportation of radiological casualties.

 

Incendiary Hazards
 
bulletIntroduction to incendiary materials

 

Chemical Hazards

bulletDescribe the types of chemical warfare agents, recognize signs and symptoms of exposure, describe how to manage and decontaminate the victims of a chemical agent attack, and know how to protect against these materials.

 

Explosive Hazards
 
bulletIntroduction to explosive materials.

 

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