This stand-alone program addresses the basics of recognizing and initial response to hazardous materials incidents in a healthcare setting, including directed self-decon. Certificate of Completion awarded to each student who successfully takes the course.
Audience
All healthcare workers who may encounter a hazardous materials incident or self-presenting contaminated victims.
Outcomes for Organization
A workforce where front line employees can act appropriately when confronted with a hazardous materials incident. This can help protect the facility and its occupants, and may prevent a small (incidental) spill from becoming a major emergency.
Outcomes for Students
Enables the students to protect themselves and others by recognizing the existence of a hazmat emergency situation, responding safely, isolating the scene and denying entry, and being able to conduct the appropriate notifications, as well as performing directed self-decontamination where appropriate.
Regulatory and Compliance Requirements
This course meets OSHA’s requirements for meeting their Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standards at the Awareness level.
Learning Objectives
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Recognize a hazardous material incident
- Describe the risks and problems that can occur with hazardous material incidents
- Verbalize clues to recognize if a hazardous material incident has occurred
- Describe methods for identifying characteristics of a substance
- Discuss the steps in initially responding to a hazardous materials incident safely and effectively
- Verbalize who needs to be notified of a hazardous material incident and how to make the notification
- Describe the procedure for using Directed Self Decon to assist a hazardous material incident victim
Topics Covered
- Definition and Classifications of Hazardous Materials
- What are the hazards and risks?
- To you
- To your community
- To the Emergency Department
- To the hospital
- To EMS personnel
- Classifications and Examples of Internal and External Hazardous Materials
- Internal Spill Guidance
- External Events / Terrorism
- Haz Mat Recognition and Safety
- Information Sources
- Response to a Hazardous Materials Incident – SIN
- Directed Self-Decontamination
- Review
- Post Assessment and Module Review
Continuing Education Credits
This training course is designed to be eligible for continuing education credits. We work with the sponsoring organizations to facilitate the granting of continuing education units with appropriate state accrediting bodies.
Support Materials
Each student receives a binder containing printed version of training slides and other support materials.
