Hazardous Materials For Ems: Practices And Procedures

Due to OSHA and EPA regulations, emergency responders who come in contact with hazardous materials must have hazardous material training. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FOR EMS Practices and Procedures is the most practical, up-to-date training text in hazardous materials. This useful resource gives a pragmatic view of all arenas of EMS and hazardous materials incidents and accidents. The text includes hazardous materials behaviors, recognition of hazardous materials, assessment, personal protective equipment, decontamination, physiologic factors of inhalation, triage, treatment, and patient transport. It's the only text needed to offer a complete hazmat education and training program for EMS providers.