Training and Technical Assistance: Medical Response

Counter-Terrorism Training and Resources for Law Enforcement

Medical Response

This section is designed to meet the needs of medical staff, including clinical, forensic, and administrative personnel in hospitals, physicians' offices, clinics, and other facilities that provide medical-related services (e.g., laboratories, medical examiners' offices, and morgues). Topics include medical management of exposure and casualties related to weapons of mass destruction, field management, and planning.

Courses & Programs
Providers of Onsite Training & Assistance
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Courses & Programs

Assessing Chemical Exposure: A Different Approach (Online)
Provider: Center for Public Health Preparedness, University at Albany

Basic Emergency Preparedness for Public Health Workers (Online Course)
Provider: Center for Public Health Preparedness

Basic Tactical Medical Operator Course
Dates (2007): June 4–7
Provider: The Pennsylvania Association of Tactical Emergency Medical Support

Biodefense: Risk, Reality, and Solutions (Online Training)
Provider: New York Academy of Sciences

Combat Casualty Care Course
Dates (2005): Vary; please consult web site.
Provider: Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute

Combating Bioterrorism/Pandemics: Implementing Policies for Biosecurity
Dates (2006): July 24–26, 2006
Provider: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professional Education Programs

Critical Incident Stress Management: When Disaster Strikes
Dates (2005): January 29–30
Provider: International Critical Incident Stress Foundation

Emergency Medical Services: Basic Concepts for WMD Incidents (Online Course)
Provider: National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center

EMS Operations at Multi-Casualty Incidents (Online Training Course)
Provider: U.S. Fire Administration (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

EMT-Tactical Provider Program
Dates (2004): Vary. Please consult web site.
Provider: Casualty Care Research Center

Epidemic Intelligence Service (2-Year Postgraduate Program)
Dates (2004): Vary. Please consult web site.
Provider: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

ER One Institute Third Annual Conference: Adapting to a New Global Reality—Hospital Planning and Training for Conventional Mass Casualty Incidents
Dates (2006): January 19–20
Provider: Washington Hospital Center

Extreme Tactical Emergency Medical Support
Dates (2005): May 2–6

Field Management of Chemical and Biological Casualties
Dates (2005): February 7–11, April 11–15, June 6–10, and September 26–30
Provider: U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense

Handling Radiation Emergencies by Emergency Department Personnel
Dates (2004): January 27–30, March 16–19, April 13–16, May 4–7; and September 14–17
Provider: Oak Ridge Institute for Science & Education: Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site

Healthcare Leadership and Administrative Decision-Making in Response to WMD Incidents
Dates (2004): Continuous
Provider: National Center for Biomedical Research and Training

The History of Bioterrorism
Dates (2004): N/A (online video training course)
Provider: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Emergency Preparedness & Response

Homeland Security Medical Executive Course
Dates (2005): June 13–17
Provider: Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute

Hospital Management of Chemical, Biological, Radiological/Nuclear and Explosive Incidents
Dates (2005): February 28–March 4, April 25–29, June 20–24, July 11–15, and August 15–19
Provider: U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense

Hospital Security Preparedness (HSP)
Dates (2007): October 29–November 1
Dates (2008): February 2–8, April 1–4, June 2–5, and June 30–July 3
Provider: Simulation and Training Environment Lab Learning Management System (SiTELMS)

Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams (Online Training Course)
Provider: Emergency Management Institute (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

Joint Operations Medical Managers Course
Dates (2005): February 27–March 5 and July 31–August 5
Provider: Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute

Master of Science in Biohazardous Threat Agents and Emerging Infectious
Diseases
Dates (2004): Consult web site
Provider: Georgetown University Medical Center

Medical Management of Chemical and Biological Casualties
Dates (2005): March 13–18, May 15–20, and September 11–16
Provider: U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense

Medical Management of Cyanide Agent Casualties Course (Online Training Course)
Provider: U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense

Medical Management of Incapacitating and Riot Control Agents Casualties Course (Online Training Course)
Provider: U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense

Medical Management of Nerve Agent Casualties Course (Online Training Course)
Provider: U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense

Medical Management of Pulmonary Agent Casualties Course (Online Training Course)
Provider: U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense

Medical Management of Vesicant Agent Casualties Course (Online Training Course)
Provider: U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense

Medical Planning & Care in Radiation Emergencies
Dates (2004): March 22–26 and September 20–24
Provider: Oak Ridge Institute for Science & Education: Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site

Medical Response to Nuclear and Radiological Terrorism
Dates (2004): N/A (online video/webcast training course)
Provider: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Emergency Preparedness & Response

Medical Strategies for Weapons of Mass Destruction
Dates (2005): Vary. Please consult web site.
Provider: National Terrorism Preparedness Institute

Military Medical Humanitarian Assistance Course
Dates (2005): March 5–6 and August 6–7
Provider: Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute

National Response Plan: An Introduction (Online Course)
Provider: Emergency Management Institute

Online Certificate Program-Biohazardous Threat Agents and Emerging Infectious Diseases
Date(s): Vary. Please consult web site.
Provider: Georgetown University Medical Center

Plague
Dates (2004): N/A (online training course)
Provider: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Emergency Preparedness & Response

Preparing for Radiological Population Monitoring and Decontamination
Dates: Vary; please consult web site.
Provider: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Psychosocial Aspects of Bioterrorism and Disaster Medicine: Education for Readiness and Response
Dates (2005): February 16
Providers: University of South Florida Center for Biological Defense, New York University School of Medicine, and the Florida Emergency Medicine Foundation

Psychosocial Aspects of Bioterrorism and Disaster Medicine: Train-the-Trainer Program
Dates (2005): February 15–17
Providers: University of South Florida Center for Biological Defense, New York University School of Medicine, and the Florida Emergency Medicine Foundation

Public Health Emergency Law and Forensic Epidemiology (CD-ROM)
Provider: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Law Program

Recognition of Illness Associated With Chemical Exposure (Live Webcast Broadcast)
Dates (2004): August 5, 12 (noon)–1 p.m. eastern time
Provider: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Emergency Preparedness & Response

Recognition, Management and Surveillance of Ricin-Associated Illness
Dates (2004): N/A (online video/webcast training course)
Provider: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Emergency Preparedness & Response

Spring 2006 Basic Tactical EMS Course
Dates (2006): March 30–31, April 26–28
Provider: Pennsylvania Association of Tactical Emergency Medical Support and Global Operational Resource Group, Ltd.

Spring 2006 Advanced Tactical EMS Course
Dates (2006): April 26–28
Provider: Pennsylvania Association of Tactical Emergency Medical Support and Global Operational Resource Group, Ltd.

Terrorism, Preparedness, and Public Health: An Introduction
Dates: Online
Provider: State University of New York at Albany, Center for Public Health Preparedness

Triage of Chemical Agent Casualties Course (Online Training Course)
Provider: U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense

WMD Awareness for the Healthcare Professional
Dates (2004): Continuous
Provider: National Center for Biomedical Research and Training

WMD Emergency Medical Services Training
Dates (2005): Vary. Please consult web site.
Provider: Center for Domestic Preparedness (U.S. Department of Homeland Security)

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Providers of Onsite Training & Assistance

American Academy of Emergency Medicine

American College of Emergency Physicians

Center for Terrorism Preparedness (University of Findlay)

Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute

Disaster Medical Assistance Team

Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team