Personal Protective Measures for Biological Events, Ebola

CODY, Wyo. - Feb. 4, 2015 - PRLog -- Personal Protective Measures for Biological Events 24 February, 2015 Cody WY

Delivered by: The Center for Domestic Preparedness

Hosted by:Wyoming Homeland Security Training Program

Enroll Here: https://per320cody.eventbrite.com

Date: February 24, 2015

Time: 8:00am – 5:00PM (8 Hrs)

Location:

West Park Hospital, Sunlight Room,

707 Sheridan Avenue

Cody, WY 82414

The Personal Protective Measures for Biological Events course is a one-day, eight hour course which includes an overview of the bio-threat, demonstrations of proper donning and doffing of personal protective equipment, and technical decontamination protocols. The course will also provide the learners with activities that include agility drills and practice skill sessions that include donning and doffing of PPE using the buddy system. The course will culminate with the learner's demonstrating the donning and doffing of PPE in a technical decontamination exercise that will include a self-assessment and instructor performance checklist with feedback

Objectives:

1. Given examples of biological agents, identify general characteristics of biological agents in accordance with Janes Chem-Bio Handbook and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

2. Given a requirement, identify personal protective equipment requirements in accordance with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (HM-0400)

3. Given a PPE Level C ensemble, identify components and characteristics of personal protective equipment level C in accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

4. Given a Personal Protective Equipment Level C ensemble don and doff personal protective equipment Level C in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (HO-0003)

5. Given an incident, identify decontamination types in accordance with Guidelines for Mass Casualty Decontamination during a HAZMAT/Weapon of Mass Destruction Incident volumes I and II and the OSHA.

6. Given a Personal Protective Equipment Level C ensemble, don and doff personal protective equipment using technical decontamination procedures in accordance with manufacturers specifications. (HO)

Target Audience:

Emergency Management Agency

Emergency Medical Services

Fire Service

Hazardous Material

Law Enforcement

Health Care

Public Health

Enrollment Point of Contact:

Russell Clark

Wyoming Homeland Security Training Program

307 358 1920

russell.clark@wyo.gov