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SUMMARY:NVERS Webinar Series: Deciding to Decon - EMS & Hospital Approach to Chemical Casualties
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DESCRIPTION:Deciding to Decon: EMS & Hospital Approach to Chemical CasualtiesChemical exposure incidents put healthcare facilities in a tough spot fast: patients arrive, sometimes before anyone knows what they were exposed to, and the decisions made in the first few minutes matter a lot. This webinar won't make you a hazmat technician, but it will make you a sharper decision-maker when it counts.Join Dr. John Hick — emergency physician, advisor to the HHS National Hospital Preparedness Program, and lead editor of the ASPR TRACIE website — for a practical, evidence-informed discussion covering:Recognizing toxidromes — identifying exposure patterns quickly so you can act before you have all the answersA targeted approach to decontamination — when to decon, how much is enough, and what the evidence actually saysDry decontamination — newer research on its effectiveness and where it fits in your response toolkitThis session is relevant to anyone involved in planning for or responding to contaminated casualties, no hazmat suit required.
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