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 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.
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, published 16 August 2021.
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.
Course Features
- Lectures 43
- Quizzes 10
- Duration 11 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Students 104
- Certificate Yes
- Assessments Yes
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Marion Becker-Beier
Outstanding and comprehensive course
Info based on latest studies, practical to the tactical work space and presented by an excellent, humorous educator. This course is for everyone who wants to learn about the management of CBRN victims in a tactical environment. You will learn CWA recognition, symptoms, toxidrome and treatment. Types of PPE and how it affects the casualty treatment and working as a responder in PPE, ways of decontamination and triage. Second CM course, great customer service. Highly recommended! -
Alejandro Lopez
Good job once again Crisis Medicine!!!
Tactical CBRN Casualty Care – ONLINE is an exquisitely planned and well presented by Dr. Mike Shertz, a highly recommended opportunity for military and civilian first responders. It is clear that the information provided in this course is the result of deep research in the matter of Chemical, Biological, Nuclear and Radiological War Agents, their effects on the human body, as well as their antidotes and treatments. The course is well comprehensive and the references given on every slide allow the trainee to durther research the literature. I'll stay tuned for more good stuff!!! -
Rhodri Jordan
Extremely Relevant for TECC First Responders
If you have an interest in CBRN, particularly as a TCCC/TECC responder/provider, I can highly recommend this excellent online learning from Crisis Medicine LLC (I have no commercial interest!). I've done numerous CBRN/Hazmat courses over time, both military & civilian, and I found the obviously well researched content of this course to be of a very high standard & very applicable in non/semi-permissive environments. Well presented by Dr Mike Shertz MD-18D, with self-check quizzes at relevant stages of the course, all supported by relevant, up-to-date case studies. This is the 2nd CM course I've undertaken & haven't been disappointed by the value for money training/learning they provide. -
Ryan Pourhassanian
Practical and applicable for civilian first responders
I was drawn to this course by my curiosity of how this content could be applied to the civilian first responder population. Dr. Shertz did not disappoint. I have taken other Crisis Medicine courses, and similar to previous courses, Dr. Shertz attempts to take an evidence-based approach to tactical CBRN incidents. I appreciate his unbiased perspective, and his willingness to challenge traditional EMS dogma. Upon completing this course, I am reminded of the operational gap that exists in planning and preparing for such incidents. This course assists in bridging this gap by providing solid cognitive foundational knowledge relevant to the CBRN topic. Well done Crisis Medicine! -
G S
...Honestly better than most hands on courses
I have been working in the Tactical Emergency Medicine for almost 30 years. I have been doing it full time for the Federal Government for 15 of those years. Our shop provides tactical medicine education in addition to operational direct action support in all aspects of the tactical medicine work space to include CBRN operational environment. This is truly the most well put together, comprehensive CBRN medical course I have ever taken. Honestly better than most hands on courses I have taken on the topic. My hat is off to Dr. Shertz on the research he has done in this space and what he has created with this course. TOP SHELF.
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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.