The use of chemical warfare agents is not only relegated to WWI: The US Department of Homeland Security – FEMA, Co-TCCC, are both currently working on chemical warfare/agent casualty management guidelines, and the Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care published guidelines on 16 August 2021. With the offensive use of chlorine, sulfur mustard, and nerve agents in Syria & Iraq over the last several years, chemical warfare is a current problem. This course covers agents of concern, how they generate casualties, their clinical presentation, and exactly what to do to optimally manage and treat the combined injury CBRN casualty in front of you.
This 11-hour, online course references over 180 scientific articles, eight US and NATO military manuals, five textbooks, several handbooks, and interviews with US Special Forces medics responsible for managing these casualties in Tier 1 units.
This self-paced online course goes beyond just chemical warfare agents by also covering biologic, radiologic, nuclear threats, and their casualty management in a prehospital setting. This is not a rehash of a chemical warfare textbook chapter, nor is it a traditional firefighter hazmat class discussing Level-A suits and shower and ladder decontamination. Although, there is a significant quantity of information directly relevant to managing casualties in a more traditional hazmat environment. This course is designed to help you identify the threat agents, keep yourself safe, and manage casualties that may be victims of trauma, agent effects, or both where there is combined injury CBRN.
Interested in some by-the-numbers statistics you’ll learn in this course?
This course is designed for the tactical paramedic, and for everyone who has taken a Crisis Medicine Complete Tactical Casualty Care class, uses the TCCC guidelines for medical providers, or the TECC guidelines for ALS providers. Although the course includes antidotes and agent treatments, many of which are paramedic level skills, the material is presented to be approachable by anyone seeking additional preparedness. This course is consistent with the TECC Chemical Warefare Agent/Threats guidelines.
CAPCE Accredited Provider
This CE activity is accredited for 11 Advanced CEH by Crisis Medicine, an organization accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Prehospital Continuing Education.
Students have 6 months from purchase date to complete the course.
Course Features
- Lectures 43
- Quizzes 10
- Duration 11 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Students 194
- Certificate Yes
- Assessments Yes
Curriculum
- 13 Sections
- 43 Lessons
- 24 Weeks
- Preview3
- Introduction2
- Nerve Agents4
- Nerve Agent Treatments12
- 4.7Nerve Agents: Treatment13 Minutes
- 4.8Nerve Agents: Atropine14 Minutes
- 4.9Nerve Agents: Oximes11 Minutes
- 4.10Nerve Agents: Anti-convulsants15 Minutes
- 4.11Nerve Agents: Doctrine & Operational Experience20 Minutes
- 4.12Case Study: Tokyo, 199510 Minutes
- 4.13Nerve Agents: Pediatrics12 Minutes
- 4.14Nerve Agents: Auto-injector Use4 Minutes
- 4.15Nerve Agents: Auto Injector Skills3 Minutes
- 4.16Nerve Agents: Next Generation Treatment7 Minutes
- 4.17T-CBRN Nerve Agents Part 216 Minutes12 Questions
- 4.18Scenario: Terrorism is on the Menu at the Bistro5 Minutes
- Irritant Gasses & Vesicants3
- Asphyxiants3
- Pharmaceutical Based Agents4
- Other Threats5
- PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)3
- Decontamination3
- Operationalizing CBRN Exposure9
- 11.1Chemical Warfare Agent Recognition14 Minutes
- 11.2(MARCHE)216 Minutes
- 11.3Triage: In a CBRN Environment8 Minutes
- 11.4Scenario: (MARCHE)2 in a Military Setting8 Minutes
- 11.5Quiz: CBRN CWA, Triage, and (MARCH)25 Minutes3 Questions
- 11.6Class Closure: Putting it All Together30 Minutes
- 11.7Tactical CBRN IFAK *Downloadable eBook*1 Minute
- 11.8Tactical-CBRN Student Evaluation – Online Course5 Minutes
- 11.9Tactical-CBRN Class Certificate *DOWNLOADABLE PDF*
- Bonus Material1
- CAPCE Continuing Education Reporting - Optional1
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4 Comments
After taking Dr. Shertz’s Advanced Tactical Casualty Care class, I knew I needed to come back for more! Hands-down the best CBRN course I have ever had. I am more confident to respond and provide proper TECC training having taken this course!
30 years in the business, this is worth every cent. Up to date info based on the latest studies and practical to the tactical work space.
Best courses by far, very informative and easy to follow! Great work!!!!
Awesome course.