Non-Resident Courses - EMI Courses Conducted by States

Non-Resident Courses (EMI Courses Conducted by States)

G905 - Agent Characterization/Toxicity First Aid/Special Treatment

This 8-hour course is designed to prepare emergency medical personnel to recognize and provide first response treatment to persons accidentally exposed to nerve and blister agents. The objective of this training program is to prepare participants to respond to an offinstallation scene involving an accidental release of one or more chemical agents (nerve agents, such as Vx, GA, GB; and blister agents, such as sulfur mustard).

Specifically, at the end of this training program, the participant should be able to describe the
potential hazards of nerve and blister agents; (what they are, how they spread, and how they work to identify the signs and symptoms of nerve and blister agent exposure) and to describe the initial first-aid treatment for victims of nerve and blister agents.

Selection Criteria: This course is designed to prepare participants to respond to an emergency situation involving an accidental release of nerve or blister agent. The focus is pre-hospital treatment—providing treatment at the scene and during transportation to the hospital. Although anyone who performs emergency medical duties can use the information provided in this course, it is especially designed to meet the needs of those who are likely to be the first on scene: emergency medical technicians, police, fire department personnel, paramedics, ambulance operators, and nurses.

Prerequisites:

Required: None.

Recommended: CSEPP Chemical Awareness course (G904).