TRAINING
Bombings: Injury Patterns and Care
Bombings: Injury Patterns and Care is a new course designed to provide the latest clinical information regarding blast-related injuries from terrorism. The course is available in multiple formats with a CD-ROM/Web-based interactive course planned for release later in 2007.
Download the Course
- Blast Curriculum: One-Hour Module (also available in Spanish)
- Bombings Curriculum: One-Hour Module (also available in Spanish)
- Blast Curriculum: Three-Hour Seminar (also available in Spanish)
- Bombings Curriculum: Three-Hour Seminar (also available in Spanish)
Course Content
- Background on Terrorism and Explosive Devices
- Bombing Events
- Blast Injuries
- Crush Injuries and Compartment Syndrome
- Military Experience
- Special Considerations
- Psychological Issues
The CD-ROM for Web-based interactive training will be distributed free of charge to first responders. To place an order for a free CD-ROM, visit the American College of Emergency Physicians website at www.acep.org/blastinjury.
For more information on Bombings: Injury Patterns and Care courses, contact the ACEP EMS and Disaster Preparedness Department at 1-800-798-1822.
Bombings: Injury Patterns and Care is supported by the CDC’s Terrorism Injuries Information, Dissemination and Exchange (TIIDE) Project. TIIDE was established through a cooperative agreement to link acute care and emergency medical services to state and local injury prevention programs for terrorism preparedness and response. Bombings: Injury Patterns and Care was developed by a team of experts from the following TIIDE grantee organizations:
- American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
- American Medical Association (AMA)
- American Trauma Society (ATS)
- National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP)
- National Association of EMT’s (NAEMT)
- National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO)
- National Native American EMS Association (NNAEMSA)
- Page last updated February 5, 2008
- Content source: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Coordinating Center for Environmental Health and Injury Prevention (CCEHIP)
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