Od-026198 DCEHC Decontamination for First Receivers--Universal Course 2019

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Type

On Demand

Credit

No

Description

Operations training is required by OSHA for hospital first receiver personnel who are expected to decontaminate ... show more

Objectives

  • Define basic hazardous materials terminology and acronyms.
  • Recall basic chemical, biological and radiation hazmat principles
  • Discuss health effects of chemical agents
  • Discuss health effects of radiological agents
  • Discuss health effects of biological agents
  • Describe what hazardous substances are and the risks associated with managing them in an incident.
  • Describe potential outcomes associated with an emergency when hazardous substances are present
  • Describe the setup of the decontamination sector

Fees

Free

Activity Director

Irena Antal Irena.Antal@gunet.georgetown.edu

Activity Coordinators

Craig Deatley craig.deatley@medstar.net
Peter Jensen peter.s.jensen@medstar.net
Mercedes Pullin mercedes.pullin@gunet.georgetown.edu
Alison Manders alison.kemp17@gmail.com

Organization

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital