Credits Hours: 1.50

Course Description:
We live in a world under constant threat of terrorism. This course, the last of four parts, provides information to help you identify scenarios and key indicators of an event involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD), or high-yield explosive materials. It covers mechanisms of action, clinical signs and symptoms, initial evaluation, triage, and field treatment of victims of WMD/CBRNE events. It also discusses personal safety, protection, and decontamination options in responding to these events.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this online activity, the participant should be able to:

• Identify scenarios or key indicators of a WMD/terrorism incident involving high-yield explosives.
• Discuss the mechanism of action, clinical signs and symptoms, initial evaluation, triage, and field treatment of victims involved in an incident involving a high-yield explosive.
• Determine appropriate personal safety and personal protective equipment to be donned while responding to an incident involving a high-yield explosive.
• Discuss decontamination options and patient transport when responding to patients who have been involved in an incident involving a high-yield explosive, and look at responses to all CBRNE events.