HazMat Awareness for EMS – LCC VCME

Presented by: Stratford Volunteer EMS Association

VIRTUAL CME

Date: Monday, November 29 2021

Time: 1900-2100

Location: Virtual – Zoom (Link provided on registration)

CME: 1.0 LCC (CTOEMS-2021-824)

Lecturer:  Sean Campbell, LicP, NRP, EMS-I, HazMat Tech (SEMS Paramedic Supervisor)

Cost: This course is being offered at no cost to the student

Description:

In this course we will review of the Hazmat Awareness curriculum according to the OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120. We will discuss scene management, Identification, storage, and decontamination. Sean is an experienced Paramedic with over 15 years in public safety. He is currently a Paramedic Supervisor in charge of the Special Operations Team with Stratford EMS. He also currently serves as an CT EMS-Instructor, A HAZMAT Technician, and a Toxmedic.

Our course objectives are:

1. The student will be able to properly identify a hazardous material by Name, UN number or Class

2. The student will be able to understand the risks and responsibilities of operating in a cold zone at a hazardous materials or other special incident

3. The student will be able to identify different classes of hazardous materials

4. The student will have an understanding of the role of the first responder awareness individual

Intended Audience: EMS Providers All Levels

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

This course is being offered at no cost to the student

Please select a session:

SEMS Provider |  Non-SEMS Provider