Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism

The Emergency Medical Response to Toxic Industrial Chemicals, Toxic Industrial Materials and Toxic Radioactive Materials

Future course dates to be determined

Registration is limited

Fee: none

This activity will be awarded 14 American Medical Association (AMA) Physicians Recognition Award (PRA) Category 1 Credit(s)™. The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ORISE takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

Overview

This two-day course is designed to familiarize participants with emergency medical response to toxic exposures. Participants will receive an introduction to a variety of toxic syndromes understandable by anyone involved in planning and preparations for such incidents. The course will also review the medical and psychological consequences of exposures to a variety of materials. Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:

Understand the concept of “agents of opportunity”
Identify chemical and radioactive agents of opportunity that could be used by terrorists
Discuss the history of these agents in individual and mass exposure situations
Describe the major health effects of TICs, TIMs and TRMs
Identify primary methods available to treat victims
Understand the psychological impact of mass exposures

This course is intended for:

Physicians – emergency, occupational, family practice
Medical directors for the emergency medical services system
Nurses, nurse practitioners, nurse clinicians
Physicians’ assistants
Students – medicine, nursing, PA, EMT, EMTP, veterinary
Pre-hospital first responders
Hospital first receivers
Public health officials, planners
Emergency response coordinators
FOXCs – Federal scene coordinators
Environmental health scientists and laboratorians
Veterinarians
Industrial hygienists, safety professionals
Physicists – medical physicists, health physicists, RCTs
Radiological technologists, nuclear medicine technicians

This Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism course has been developed with support from the Office of the Director, Office of Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response (OTPER); National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The course is produced by the American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) and the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS).

Registration

You may register online. Courses fill up quickly. Registration must be submitted for each course you plan to attend.