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HazMat, WMD & The EMT

HazMat, WMD & The EMT. Be Careful What You Ask For. Pete Brummel. Lieutenant, Eastside Fire & Rescue Hazardous Materials Technician ESHMT 1999-Present AWR-160 Instructor/Trainer Department of Homeland Security 2004 Anti-Terrorism Liasion Eastside Fire & Rescue 2005

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HazMat, WMD & The EMT

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  1. HazMat, WMD & The EMT Be Careful What You Ask For..

  2. Pete Brummel • Lieutenant, Eastside Fire & Rescue • Hazardous Materials Technician • ESHMT 1999-Present • AWR-160 Instructor/Trainer • Department of Homeland Security 2004 • Anti-Terrorism Liasion • Eastside Fire & Rescue 2005 • Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings • Soccoro, NM DHS 2005 • Advanced Chemical & Biological Incident Response • US Army Proving Ground, Dugway, UT 2004 DHS

  3. Tonight • Incident Response to Terrorism • WMD: Weapons of Mass Destruction • Break • Hazardous Materials Overview

  4. Name That Event

  5. Columbine High School1999

  6. World Trade Center1993

  7. Hart Senate Building/USPS2001

  8. Atlanta Olympic Games1996

  9. Oklahoma City1995

  10. September 11, 2001

  11. Incident Response Who Responds?

  12. Law Enforcement • Local Police • SWAT/Bomb Squad • State Police • Military • National Guard • Federal Agents • FBI • ATF • Secret Service

  13. Fire & EMS • Fire Department • EMS: EMT/Medic • Technical Teams • USAR • HazMat • Fire • Police

  14. Federal Agencies • National Guard • Special Teams • ATF • Explosives • FAA • Domestic Air Travel • USPS • All domestic mail

  15. Terrorism Domestic & International

  16. International Groups IRA, PLO, Al-Queda Domestic Groups ELF, ALF Religious Beliefs Radical World Events WTO, G8 Political Motives 15 Minutes of Fame Governmental Discontent Timothy McVeigh Individual Motives Unabomber Terrorism:What Are the Sources?

  17. What About the EMT from North Seattle Community College…..? • Awareness Level Training • “RAIN” Acronym • Stay Informed • PPE • BSI • Common Sense

  18. RAIN • Recognize the hazard or threat • Rapid interpretation • Avoid the hazard, contaminant or injury potential • Liquids, powders, vapor clouds, ied’s, secondary devices • Isolate the hazard area • Time, distance & shielding from you and others • Notify the appropriate support agencies • Notify command authority (law enforcement, fire, etc.)

  19. Terrorist Act • What Define’s a Terrorist Act? • 2002 Homeland Security Act Public Law 107-295, 116 Statue 2135: • Activities that involve danger to human life • Potential destruction of key infrastructure or key resource • Influence government • Intimidate or coerce civilian population

  20. WMD • Weapons of Mass Destruction • Explosive or incendiary device, gas bomb, rocket propellant of more than 4 ounces, mine or similar device • Weapon designed to cause death or harm through dissemination of toxic or poisonous chemical • Weapon designed to release toxic organism • Weapon designed to release radioactivity that is danger to human life

  21. BNICE • Biological • Bacteria, Viruses, Toxins • Plague, Ebola, Hemmorrhagic Fever, Ricin • Nuclear • Radiological • Alpha, Beta, Gamma • Incendiary • Flame Producing • Chemical • Nerve Agents • Soman, Toban, VX, GX, Blister Agents • Explosives • High & Low • Primary & Secondary (Extremely Sensitive & Less Sensitive)

  22. Biological • Anthrax • Inhalation • Spores • Cutaneous • Skin Leisons

  23. Nuclear(Radiological) • Alpha • Beta • Gamma

  24. Incendiary • Flame Producing • Arson

  25. Chemical • Nerve Agents • Blood Agents • Choking Agents • Blister Agents • VX • Mustard • GX

  26. Explosive • Pipe Bombs • IED’s • C4, TNT

  27. IED • Improvised Explosive Device • Pipe bomb • Letter Bomb • “Homemade Bomb” • Power Source (Batteries) • Initiators (Blasting Caps or flame producing) • Explosives (ANFO, Black Powder, etc.) • Switches (Arming device or fuse) • Fragmentation (nails, shrapnel, bolts)

  28. Break

  29. Hazardous Materials& The EMT

  30. 7 Step Process • Manage & Control Response • Isolate Hazard • Hazard ID • Personal Protective Equipment • Contain & Control • Decontamination • Termination

  31. Incident Zones • Hot • Technician Level • Hazard Source • Victims/Body Recovery • Warm • Operations Level • Decontamination • Cold • Incident Command, etc.

  32. EMT Roles with HazMat • Personal Safety • Cross-contamination • Gross decontamination • Baseline Vitals • Rapid Transport via BLS/ALS • Triage/Treatment/Transport (MCI) • Antidote formulas • Atropene & 2PAMChloride (Nerve Agent) • IM dosage

  33. Summary • Situational Awareness • Know the Hazards • Understand the Terrorism Issues • Develop Rapid Thinking • Apply Basic EMS Skills • Don’t Become Part of the Problem • Enjoy Your EMS Career!

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