Chemical & Radiological Agents of Opportunity (AOO)
The Emergency Medical Response to Toxic Industrial Chemicals & Materials(TICs/TIMs)& Toxic Radiologic Materials (TRMs)
| Dates Scheduled |
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| May. 29-30, 2008 |
Fee: $20 in advance/$70 in advance at University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UTK) venue
Course Specifics
Origination Location: UTK Plant Biotechnology Building, Rooms 156-157, 2505 Chapman Drive, Knoxville TN (directions to campus)(campus map)
Other VTC Locations:
- UT Chattanooga (directions)(campus map)
- ETSU (Johnson City)(directions and map)
- UT Martin(directions)(campus map)
- UT Health Sciences Center Memphis(directions)
The General Education Building (GEB) room A304 is located at the corner of Madison and Dunlap three block East of I-55 in the medical center. There is a parking garage owned by UT that charges $5.00 / day next to the building. There is a campus police outpost just inside the GEB entrance where non-UT Health Science Center visitors will have to sign in. - UT Center for Industrial Services – Nashville(directions)(campus map)
- DOE Building 270 CC
- CDC, Chamblee Campus Bldg 110
- DOE 270 Corporate Center, Germantown
When:
- 8A to 5P, Thursday & Friday, 29-30 May 2008
Sign-in:
- 7:45A, Thursday, 29 May
- Deadline for Registration in order to receive a course manual: 16 May 2008
- Cost: $20.00 in advance to cover cost of course manual at any of the course venues.
- Additional Cost: $70.00 in advance at the UTK venue to cover drinks, snacks and 2 lunches (parking & restaurants are not convenient) - includes course manual at the UTK venue.
- CME fee: $56.00 for 14 hours (Category 1) Split programs can not be accommodated. The $56 CME fee must be paid in full at registration for each attendee wishing CME credits.
Objectives
- Understand the concept of chemical and radiological agents of opportunity (AOO) - TICs, TIMs and TRMs
- Identify possible terrorist use of AOO
- Discuss past mass exposure to AOO
- Describe the major health effects of TICs, TIMs, TRMs and other important non-volatile chemical agents
- Identify primary treatment modalities for victims of such exposures
- Appreciate the basis for increased public health preparedness for these agents
- Understand the psychological impact of mass casualties from such exposures
- Understand the implementation of “first receiver” OSHA guidance
Registration
You may register online here by completing and submitting the application form.
Who Should Attend
- Primary Care Physicians – Emergency, Occupational, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Others
- Medical Directors for the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system
- Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Clinicians
- Physicians’ Assistants
- Pre-Hospital First Responders
- Hospital First Receivers
- Public Health Officials – Planners
- Emergency Response Coordinators
- FOSCs – Federal On-Scene Coordinators
- Medical Residents, Medical Students, Nursing Students, Paramedic Students
- Environmental Health Scientists
- Veterinarians and Veterinary Students
- Laboratorians
- Engineers, Industrial Hygienists & other Safety Professionals
Overview
The American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) and the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/ Training Site (REAC/TS) are pleased to offer this 2-day awareness-level course on emergency medical response to exposures from toxic chemical and radiologic materials. The Office of the Director of the National Center for Environmental Health and the Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR) at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has supported independent develop-ment of a 1-day Agents of Opportunity (AOO) course by the ACMT and a 1-day course in Radiation Emergency Medicine (REM) by REAC/TS.
In recent years, there has been growing concern that many of the most likely terrorist threats will involve “agents of opportunity” or materials that are readily available in most communities around the country.
This combined 2-day course is designed to familiarize healthcare providers and others who might have a role in planning and preparations for an emergency response to toxic exposures. This course will provide an introduction to a variety of toxic syndromes. The course will review the medical and psychological consequences of exposures to a variety of materials.
Schedule – Day 1
| 7:45A | Sign-in/Pre-Test 8:00A Welcome/Introductions |
| 8:15-9:00A | Beyond Conventional Chemical Weapons |
| 9:00-9:45A | Toxic Gases |
| 9:45-10:00A | BREAK |
| 10:00-10:45A | Why are Cyanide & Fumigants so Worrisome? |
| 10:45-11:45A | Food, Water & Medication As a Vehicle for Toxic Terrorism |
| 11:45-12:30P | Clinical Neurotoxicology of Chemical Terrorism |
| 12:30-1:45P | LUNCH |
| 1:45-2:30P | Terrorism by Fear & Uncertainty: Delayed Toxic Syndromes |
| 2:30-3:15P | The Psychological Impact of Mass Exposures |
| 3:15-3:45P | BREAK |
| 3:45-5:00P | Table-Top 1 – Local Vulnerability Assessment |
Schedule – Day 2
| 8:00-8:45A | Basic Ionizing Radiation Physics & Radiation Protection |
| 8:45-9:30A | Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS) |
| 9:30-9:45A | BREAK |
| 9:45-10:30A | Radiation Protection, Contamination Control & Instrumentation |
| 10:30-11:15A | Acute Local Radiation Injury (LRI) |
| 11:30-12:15P | Radiation Emergency Area Protocol 1 |
| 2:15-1:30P | LUNCH |
| 1:30-2:15P | Radiation Sources & Terrorist Scenarios |
| 2:15-3:15P | Table-Top Exercise 2: Walk-Through of Public Health & Emergency Medical Responses to Chemical/Radiological Incidents |
| 3:15-3:30P | BREAK |
| 3:30-4:30P | Table-Top Exercise 3: Emergency Department Management of Patients with Multiple Injuries/Exposures (Demonstration) |
| 4:30-5:00P | Post-Test, Wrap-Up: Lessons Learned, Q&A, |
| 5:00P | Adjourn |
Presenters:
- Michael Beuhler MDCarolinas PCC Medical Director/ACMT
- William Holubek MD New York Methodist Hospital/ACMT
- Mark Kirk MD U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Kelly Johnson-Arbor MD University of Connecticut/ACMT
- Charles McKay MD University of Connecticut/ACMT
- Lewis Nelson MD New York University/ACMT
- Albert L. Wiley BNE MD PhD REAC/TS Director
- Doran M. Christensen DO REAC/TS Associate Director
- Steve Sugarman MS REAC/TS Health Physics Project Manager
- Mark S. Jenkins PhD REAC/TS Health Physicist/Industrial Hygienist
- Wm Mark Hart RN/EMTP REAC/TS Education Coordinator
- Rob Beauchamp RN/EMTP REAC/TS Nurse/Paramedic
- Becky Murdock REAC/TS Health Physics Technician
REAC/TS is a program of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Institute for Science & Education (ORISE) in Oak Ridge TN USA. The REAC/TS AOO TRMs course is based upon work performed under Contract # DE-AC05-06OR23100 between the U.S. Department of Energy and Oak Ridge Associated Universities that operates ORISE for the U.S. DOE. The ACMT is an independent professional society of medical toxicologists. This 2-day course is accredited for 14 hours Category 1 CME.
The University of Alabama School of Medi-cine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Alabama School of Medi-cine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The University of Alabama School of Medi-cine is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.
ORISE is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ORISE designates the REAC/TS AOO TRMs educational activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 creditsTM.
Produced By:
American College of Medical Toxicologists (ACMT), The Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) Supported by the Office of Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response, National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR), Office of the Director; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and The Global & Homeland Security Graduate Program at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville
