Internet-Basic EMS Concepts for CBRNE Events

AWR111 – 3.00 Hours

Schedule

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This schedule is subject to change without notice. If you have not received confirmation of the class prior to the class start, please contact the division at (866) 878-8900 or [email protected] to get the latest schedule.

Course Description

Is it natural or weaponized? Exposure or contamination, what’s the difference? Why did everyone in the room become sick? Where does Emergency Medical Services (EMS) fit into the Incident Command System (ICS) tree?

Learn the answers to these questions and more by taking the web-based Basic Emergency Medical Services Concepts for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) course. AWR111-W can be completed by someone initially seeking information about this topic or by a health care provider wanting to enhance their knowledge concerning CBRNE events.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Completion Requirements

Participants must provide information for all required fields, including their U.S. citizenship/permanent resident information, in addition to meeting all other attendance and course completion requirements. If this information is not provided, the participant will be considered incomplete and will not receive a certificate of completion.

  • Computer
  • Internet access
  • If the participant needs the course to be 508-compliant, it is recommended that they go through the course using the Firefox browser.

Attendance Requirements

To meet attendance requirements, participants must review each training module and complete all required course assignments, activities, quizzes, and/or end of course exam.

Upon successful completion, you will be able to:

  • Signs and symptoms of exposure to CBRNE agents
  • Treatment protocols for contact with these agents
  • Information about Emergency Medical Services role in the Incident Command System

Suggested Audience

Disciplines include, but are not limited to:

  • Fire Services
  • Law Enforcement (LE)
  • Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
  • Hospital personnel, physicians, and nurses
  • Public Health Services
  • Public Works (PW)
  • Emergency Management Organizations
  • City, county, and state medical

Continuing Education And Professional Credits

  • State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC)/Texas Education Agency (TEA)
  • International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)

Other Information

To begin registration for this course, go to http://www.teex.org/nerrtc and click on online training.

Government Programs

Contact Information

Emergency Services Training Institute
EMS/Public Health Customer Care
Phone: (979) 314-1120 | (979) 458-3453
Email: [email protected]