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Is anyone here involved with HazMat as an ALS provider as part of your primary job responsibilities?
I recently became part of my county’s HazMat team, recruited to help develop new programs. I’ve had AHLS for 5 or 6 years now and I’ll be attending the NFA “ALS for HazMat Incidents” course. I’ve had the opportunity to treat a few hazmat patients over the last few years, but nothing outrageous aside from cyano-kits for structure fires and atropine for organophosphate poisoning.
There is currently no protocol for HazMedics in my areas and the county team is looking to add ALS response by a duty medic to the work statement and we are developing a special operations unit to be licensed to allow for a county wide response by an ALS HazMedic to confirmed hazmat incidents.
I’d really just like to hear about your agencies HazMat operational guidelines and experience.
I recently became part of my county’s HazMat team, recruited to help develop new programs. I’ve had AHLS for 5 or 6 years now and I’ll be attending the NFA “ALS for HazMat Incidents” course. I’ve had the opportunity to treat a few hazmat patients over the last few years, but nothing outrageous aside from cyano-kits for structure fires and atropine for organophosphate poisoning.
There is currently no protocol for HazMedics in my areas and the county team is looking to add ALS response by a duty medic to the work statement and we are developing a special operations unit to be licensed to allow for a county wide response by an ALS HazMedic to confirmed hazmat incidents.
I’d really just like to hear about your agencies HazMat operational guidelines and experience.