Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents
Author | : DIANE Publishing Company |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 89 |
Release | : 1996-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780788137105 |
ISBN-13 | : 0788137107 |
Rating | : 4/5 (107 Downloads) |
Download or read book Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents written by DIANE Publishing Company and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1996-12 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assists the first responders to incidents involving hazardous materials. Provides uniform guidance for emergency care of chemically contaminated patients & basic information critical to the planning & implementation of emergency medical services' strategies. Topics covered include: hazard recognition, principles of toxicology, personnel protection & safety principles, respiratory protection, site control, decontamination of EMS personnel, assessment of patients, communications, patient treatment & transport, & much more. Illustrated.