Description

Overview

The Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism course is a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)-approved awareness-level training course addressing the medical and psychological impact of industrial chemicals used as terrorist weapons. Since 2005, ACMT has offered this course over 100 times to more than 10,000 attendees throughout the US and internationally. 

Target Audience

1-Day Course Designed for:

• Pre-Hospital First Responders (EMTs and Paramedics)
• Public Health Professionals
• Law Enforcement 
• Emergency Providers

This 10-module course will utilize a symptom-based clinical approach to describe the medical impact of various chemical poisons. It will provide a framework to enhance recognition of the common health effects of apparently disparate chemical toxins, describe the risk to various healthcare workers, and introduce clinical and public health management strategies. 

Course Objectives:

• Identify the common health effects (toxidromes) caused by chemical exposures.
• Discuss safe and effective management strategies for chemical poison exposures.
• Identify resources that can be used throughout different stages of a chemical public health emergency.
• Describe how healthcare workers along the trajectory of a chemical event can effectively collaborate to offer comprehensive care.

Continuing Education: Interprofessional continuing education credits through the CDC are available.