HazMat Toxmedic Course Offering

[Carol Conroy <carol@aemrc.arizona.edu>]

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>>The Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center,(AEMRC) is proud to offer
>>again in 1996 a 3-day "Hazardous Materials Toxmedic Training Program" at
>>the University of Arizona on two separate dates: 
>>
>>March 1-3, 1996
>>mid September, 1996 (dates to be arranged)
>>
>>The program is partially funded through a grant from the Agency for 
>>Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control and 
>>utilizes curriculum developed by Michael Vance, M.D., Associate Director, 
>>Department of Medical Toxicology, Samaritan Regional Poison Center in 
>>Phoenix and Medical Director of the Phoenix Fire Department.  
>>
>>This course will be of interest to paramedics, firefighters, nurses, 
>>physicians, and other health care providers including waste management 
>>and risk management personnel.
>>
>>National experts in Hazmat management will present the most current 
>>information on incident evaluation, patient assesment and 
>>decontamination, toxic inhalants, pesticide poisonings, caustic burns, and 
>>antidotal therapy. The Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center will 
>>certify successful completion of the toxmedic course. CEU certification 
>>through the Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of Emergency 
>>Medical Services, will be granted to Arizona paramedics.
>>
>>The course will be co-taught by Frank Walter, M.D. and Tareg Bey, M.D. 
>>Dr. Walter is the Director of Clinical Toxicology and Assistant Medical
>>Director of the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center at the
>>University of Arizona Health Sciences Center.  Dr. Tareg Bey is an
>>Instructor of Clinical Surgery and a Toxicology Fellow at the University of
>>Arizona Health Sciences Center. 
>>
>>Session topics include:
>>
>>I. General Principles
>>Incident evaluation and priorities; patient assesment;information 
>>resources and decontamination
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>>II. Toxic Inhalations
>>General principles, asphyxiation injury, pulmonary injury, carbon 
>>monoxide, methemoglobin, cyanide, hydrogen sulfide
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>>III. Pesticides
>>Autonomic nervous system, cholinesterase inhibitors, phosphorylation 
>>uncouplers, chlorinated hydrocarbons, dipyridyl compounds, cholorophenoxy 
>>compounds
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>>IV. Caustics and Solvents
>>Acids, alkalis, hydrofluoric acid, aliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatic 
>>hydrocarbons, halogenated hydrocarbons
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>>V. Miscellaneous Agents
>>Carbon disulfide, fluoride, fluoracetate, hydrazine, nicotine, phosphorus
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>>VI. Hazmat Drug Box
>>Atropine, cyanide antidote kit, diazepam, methylene blue, pralidoxime, 
>>propranolol, terbutaline
>>
>>The cost of the course is $295 for physicians and $250 for non-physicians 
>>if payment is received more than 30 days before the course; prices 
>>increase to $360 and $300 respectively if payment is made less than 30 
>>days before course.
>>
>>While the course will be held on the AHSC campus, room reservations can 
>>be made at the Plaza Hotel (1-800-843-8052; in Arizona call 
>>1-800-654-3010).  
>>
>>For more information, please call Toni Richardson, Business Manager of the
>>Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center at 520-626-2239 or Beth
>>Duddleston, 520-626-1836. Registrations can be accepted via FAX at
>>520-626-2455. 
>>
>>Payment should be made payable to THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA and can 
>>be sent to: 
>>
>>Toni Richardson 
>>Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center
>>The University of Arizona
>>College of Medicine
>>1501 N. Campbell
>>Tucson, AZ 85724
>>Internet: toni@aemrc.arizona.edu  
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