This Revised Third Edition is now updated to reflect the 2005 emergency cardiac care guidelines. The need for hazardous materials emergency response has grown with the increased use of chemicals and the threat of terrorism. Designed for both the EMS field provider and first receivers in the hospital setting, this important resource provides field recognition and management guidelines for hazardous materials exposures and associated medical emergencies, including emergency care of exposed and contaminated patients. The 3rd edition has been expanded to provide responders with the information necessary to identify the scene of a terrorist act involving the use of hazardous materials, as well as triage procedures for chemical exposure and the management of a mass casualty incident.
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<li>A total of 140 guidelines, cross-referenced to indexes, provide essential information on hazard classes and specific chemicals with initial hospital considerations.</li>
<li>Descriptions of procedures, scene operations and support, medical surveillance, and suggested emergency equipment.</li>
<li> Extensive indexes supply multiple ways to access important information to save critical time in the field.</li>
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<li>Content is updated to reflect the 2005 emergency cardiac care guidelines.</li>
<li>Over 30 new WMD agent guidelines provide concise, consistent information on managing exposure to high-risk substances.</li>
<li>Expanded size includes over 150 pages of new material.</li>
<li> An expanded index and updated treatment guidelines are included.</li>
<li>The treatment protocol section, drug protocol section, and EMS/hazardous materials operating procedures are updated and expanded.</li>
<li>How to identify the scene of a terrorist act involving the use of hazardous materials.</li>
<li>Information on mass casualty decontamination and crime scene identification will help reader formulate a plan before beginning to work.</li>
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Emergency Care for Hazardous Materials Exposure - Revised 3rd Edition

Medical Books

Bronstein MD FACEP, Alvin C.

Currance EMT-P RHSP, Phillip L.

Clements MPH, Bruce W.

Allied Health Professions

Mosby/JEMS

This book provides ready access to current vital information for emergency care of patients who have been exposed to or contaminated by hazardous materials. It includes chemical indexes by Department of Transportation hazard class, detailed hazard class and specific chemical guidelines, American Heart Association treatment and medication protocols, and procedures for EMS/hazardous materials response personnel.

Emergency Care For Hazardous Materials Exposure

Mosby

Due to OSHA and EPA regulations, emergency responders who come in contact with hazardous materials must have hazardous material training. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FOR EMS Practices and Procedures is the most practical, up-to-date training text in hazardous materials. This useful resource gives a pragmatic view of all arenas of EMS and hazardous materials incidents and accidents. The text includes hazardous materials behaviors, recognition of hazardous materials, assessment, personal protective equipment, decontamination, physiologic factors of inhalation, triage, treatment, and patient transport. It's the only text needed to offer a complete hazmat education and training program for EMS providers. Provides 30 illustrations and 100 photographs of common hazardous materials placards, command incident charts and graphs, and various pieces of equipment so students become familiar with the equipment and communications in the field, allowing for easy identification of certain hazards. Includes case studies in every chapter to present real-world scenarios, encouraging group interaction and application of material learned. Contains objectives, summaries and review questions to help students focus on and retain important material in the chapter. Includes the training directives from NFPA 473 and the Advanced Cardiac Life Support protocols as they pertain to hazardous materials to help emergency personnel understand the system in which they are training. Provides all of the pertinent hazmat information covering the awareness and operations levels, and parts of the technician level training specific to emergency responders. Features a supplemental instructor's manual that includes lesson plans, quizzes, case studies and more.

Hazardous Materials For EMS: Practices and Procedures

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