PER-211 Medical Management of CBRNE Events (2 days)

This course provides a strong emphasis in developing a multi-discipline, whole-community team approach to planning, preparing, responding, managing and recovering from an event involving CBRNE agents, a coordinated complex terrorist attack (CCTA), an active shooter or other violent event. To reinforce this multi-discipline team approach, participants should optimally be from fire services, law enforcement, Emergency Medical Services (EMS)/hospital, public health, public works, and emergency management organizations.

Topics

• Identifying threats and hazards in a 
hazardous/active threat environment.

• Using the RAPID-Care algorithm when 
responding to a hazardous/active threat 
environment.

• Personal protective equipment (PPE) and 
protective measures for the 
hazardous/active threat environment.

• Recognizing casualties exposed to a CBRNE 
agent.

• Decontamination considerations and 
treatment for casualties exposed to a CBRNE 
agent.

• Triage and medical management of 
casualties during a CBRNE, CCTA or violent 
event. 

Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course. 

Recommendations
Basic EMS Concepts for CBRNE Events (AWR111-W) and WMD/Terrorism Awareness for Emergency Responders (AWR-160-W)