EMS Management of Chemical Weapons Casualties

EMS Response to Chemical Warfare Incidents.

EMSCHEM is an 8-hour course that combines lecture,  in-depth discussion/case studies of real-world events involving these  agents, table-top and functional exercises. Topics include overview,  characteristics, concept of use/dissemination, toxidrome and typical  treatment methods for all the major classes of chemical warfare agents.  The course includes victim management involving high-fidelity casualty  scenarios. It is appropriate for all levels of provider, including  non-EMS personnel such as law enforcement.

Instructor BIO:

Kevin  McAvenia has been involved in public safety since 2002 when he first  became an explorer at his local volunteer fire department in Central NJ.  Since then, he has provided services in dense, high-volume urban  systems, affluent suburban systems, and rural systems with response and  transport times exceeding 45 minutes. Additionally he has provided fire,  EMS, HAZMAT and technical rescue services throughout the world,  focusing on the Middle East and North Africa. He specializes in medical…