Hazardous Materials for EMS
During this session participants will learn that most emergency responders are injured or have been killed within the first 5 minutes after arriving on scene of a hazardous materials incident. For that reason, we will define a hazardous material, discuss the five modes of transportation, placards, the nine classifications of chemicals and will take-a-look at a few hazardous materials incident case studies. Most incidents that you will respond to will involve injured people that misused the product are the person was unaware of the risk and danger of the chemical. This session will make you aware of the high risk and low frequency occurrence of major hazardous materials incidents. Data indicates that most chemical injuries will involve the anterior portion of the body including the face and hands, and in most incidents the injury will result in burns, inhalation problems, skin irritations, and eye irritations. Exposure may be minor, while in most cases injury is serious and medical attention is required.
During this session we will review case studies of hazardous material incidents that have occurred in the United States in the last 4 decades and we will explain why One (1) Mile away, might be the safest place for EMS to stage if no one is injured…
Objectives:
- Participants will better understand the dangers of responding to a Haz-Mat Incident.
- Participants will review case studies of actual Haz-Mat Incidents that killed responders.
- Participants will better understand placards, labels and classification of chemicals.
- Participants will review the five modes of transportation of chemicals.
- Participants will better understand Meth Labs and Chemical Suicide.
- Participants will review both basic and advanced care for Hazardous Materials injuries.