EMS

"Medical Operations at HazMat Incidents" (1993) 26 minutes
Designed to help emergency medical technicians meet the requirements of NFPA 473, Professional Competencies of EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials Incidents, this film teaches the special considerations of working with a hazmat team and treating and transporting hazmat patients. Topics covered include safe use of personal protective clothing and equipment, gathering information on chemical toxicity, medical monitoring of the entry team, and treatment protocols for contaminated patients. Also covers limits to medical care in the hot zone, patient decontamination, and transporting the contaminated patient. Includes 78-page publication from ATSDR, "A Planning Guide for the Management of Contaminated Patients." Technical Committee: Brad Learn, Mary Beth Michos, Kent Olson and Mike Hildebrand. VHS

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