This course was developed by the DC Emergency Healthcare Coalition, or DCEHC, as a best practice model for hospitals in the District of Columbia who may face a hazardous materials (HazMat) decontamination incident from a few victims to a larger mass casualty response. By standardizing procedures for victim decontamination we can ensure the highest of standards for each facility and facilitate the exchange of personnel and equipment should that become necessary. This course will consist of SiTEL modules, lecture review, skills practice and simulation.

• Faculty: Irena Antal
• ID: Pr-017075

HazMat Basics will familiarize the participant with essential terminology and principles of hazardous materials response. Topics include principles chemical, radiological and biologic incident response. Other issues addressed include the risk of hazmat response and the essentials of setting up a decontamination sector.

• Faculty: Irena Antal
• ID: Pr-016963

DIRT HazMat Quiz

• Faculty: Donna Walters
• ID: Qu-016819

Agent Identification Tools instructs the participant on how to identify hazardous materials and the essentials of their properties. The physiological responses of the body to hazardous materials are described as toxidromes.

• Faculty: Irena Antal
• ID: Pr-016964

DIRT HazMat Agent Identification Tools Quiz

• Faculty: Donna Walters
• ID: Qu-016822

Doing Decontamination educates the participant in the procedures used to perform hazardous materials decontamination. Discussion includes the procedures for ross, technical and dry decontamination. Equipment and emergency procedures are outlined.

• Faculty: Irena Antal
• ID: Pr-016965

DIRT Doing Decontamination Quiz

• Faculty: Donna Walters
• ID: Qu-016823

Personal Protective Equipment describes the specialized equipment required for hazmat response. Key topics include selecting the correct equipment, choosing the correct size. An overview of donning and doffing procedures accompanies actions to take with an in suit emergency.

• Faculty: Irena Antal
• ID: Pr-016966

DIRT Personal Protective Equipment Quiz

• Faculty: Donna Walters
• ID: Qu-016824

Incident Command teaches the fundamental principles of leadership in a hazmat incident response. Principles taught are consistent with the national structure for an Incident Command System, or ICS. In addition to command roles, communication procedure and techniques are presented.

• Faculty: Irena Antal
• ID: Pr-016967

DIRT Incident Command Quiz

• Faculty: Donna Walters
• ID: Qu-016825

After learning the basics of hazmat response Putting It All Together combines all topics into the procedures for the operation of a decontamination system. Elements include incident notification and alert, organizing the decontamination system, medical monitoring of staff and management of victims.

• Faculty: Irena Antal
• ID: Pr-016968

DIRT Putting it all together Quiz

• Faculty: Donna Walters
• ID: Qu-016826

Problem Solving covers the management of common problems which may occur during hazmat response. Issues encountered during response are identified and common solutions are presented. Emphasis is placed on the anticipation of typical problems which may be mitigated before an incident.

• Faculty: Irena Antal
• ID: Pr-016969

DIRT Problem Solving Quiz

• Faculty: Donna Walters
• ID: Qu-016827