Chemical terrorism awareness-level training
April 28, 2008
Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, Terrorism Response and Preparedness, offers online courses in agroterrorism, bioterrorism, pediatric terrorism and chemical terrorism (shown above). The site states that free CEUs are offered (currency not verified).
The chemical terrorism course provides awareness-level training for emergency responders, health care providers, and public health personnel.
Topics covered include the history of chemical weapons, types of chemical warfare agents and their effects on the body, personal protective equipment, decontamination, chemical identification (MSDS and placards), and detection methods.
Entry Filed under: Laboratory information. Tags: awareness, chemical terrorism, online learning, training.
The National Laboratory Training Network is a training system sponsored by the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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