FST4050 Syllabus EMS Response to Hazardous Material and CBRNE Incidents
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FST4050 001
Emergency Medical Response to Haz Mat & CBRNE Incidents
Professor: William (bj) Jetter Ph.D.
Contact Info:
College Email: jetterwm@ucmail.uc.edu
Home Email: jetterbj@cinci.rr.com
Mobile Phone: 513615-3768
Office: City of Deer Park office phone 513-794-8860
Credits:3
Greetings,
What's in this class for you!
Graduates will be able to apply and demonstrate the principles of Emergency Medical Response requirements and constraints, following an open-ended decision process involving tradeoffs, and completing a synthesis and evaluation of the complexity of EMS Response to a Hazardous Material & CBRNE Incidents. How the future of response will address mass casualty response, Emergency Medical Response to Hazard Material Incident will evolved into a seamless approach from the field to the emergency department. Welcome to FST 4050 001 Emergency Medical Response to Haz Mat & CBRNE Incidents
Please read the syllabus in its entirety. The syllabus contains the information needed to complete the various portions of the course. The course will utilize the University’s Blackboard On-line learning platform. Please ensure that your personal information is updated within the Blackboard system. Directions for doing this are located in the “Getting started with Blackboard” folder under the “Course Overview” tab. If at any time you need to find a specific section of Blackboard, please utilize the “Technology Resources” tab for tutorials and the IT helpline. You may also contact me and I will assist you.
This is a paced course, thus assignments and discussion questions have due dates in which you are asked to adhere to in order to allow networking and collaboration with your fellow students and instructor. If extenuating circumstances arise, please contact me and we can work to create a solution.
Congratulations on taking another step towards the completion of your degree!
Course Description
This course provides the student with the knowledge base that is required to institute a true emergency medical response to hazardous materials CBRNE incidents within their respective department. Topics include the medical aspects of hazardous materials response; chemical and toxicological information; effects on the body systems; injury & treatment; physiology and treatments of common poisonings. Students will gain an overview of the decontamination techniques, use of specialized equipment as they relate to haz-mat incidents and their use in an event involving terrorism. May
be used as a technical elective or upper level fire service elective on
ly
Goals and Learning Outcomes
Organize a final organizational matrix that is representative on the anatomy of Emergency Medical Response to hazardous Materials Incident
Demonstrate the role of Emergency Medical Service first responder from field application
to the emergency department. By listing the relevance of data collection and transfer of the medical data to the emergency department.
Identify the common terminology use by Emergency Medical Service technicians and paramedic's and hazardous material Branch operations during emergency field operations.
Evaluate the primary modes of Emergency Medical Technicians operating under the operations branch during a hazardous material incident and working within the Fire Department structure. By working through the various communications, data collection and other through various communications medians.
List the various state and federal regulations that effect the Emergency Medical Response by summarizing the and analyze the possible differences between a normal Haz- Mat incident versus a CBRNE threat.
Graduates will be able to describe/define the role of first emergency responder s being called to hazardous material/CBRNE event. Also determine how address pre-hospital emergency medical care and formulating the constraints of real time data and research by transfer electronic medical surveillance from the field to Physician in the Pre-Hospital
environment.
List and describe techniques for establish effectiveness for field decontamination of patients by using advance pre hospital care notification to receiving Emergency Rooms. Addressing the importance of the Hospital Disaster Network and the, effectiveness of EMS communications by identifying the components of Incident Command, Triage ,importance of staging Emergency Vehicle, field hospitals and how a Central Emergency Dispatch Center can aid in field operations. Along with the analysis of computer aided dispatch centers and the attributes they can provide to the Emergency Medical Service.
Identify the technical aspect how concepts on Emergency Response through a regional response plan can help in pre-planning in a development of a Incident Action Plan. Graduates should be able recognize and articulate the foundational principles of Emergency Response to a Hazardous Material incident by utilizing case studies and previous outcome to determine probable outcomes. Graduate need to recognize and articulate Unified command, security concepts and best practices for secure for determining the advance response for Emergency Medical Services to a Hazardous Material Scene.
Software and Hardware
Due to this course being offered completely online, you will need access to a computer in order to participate. Please note that some internet browsers are not compatible with Blackboard.
Typically, Mozilla Firefox is most effective. A link to the free download for this web browser can be found below, as well as in the “Course Overview” section of your Blackboard page. You will also be asked to explore interactive, media-rich websites throughout this course. Some external websites may use multimedia components, such as audio tracks, video, etc. The multimedia features provide a richer experience for the
viewer by using sound and movement to make content come alive. Some of these sites require you to download special software programs called plug-ins. Plug-ins allow your web browser to view or play certain types of files. The plug-ins are free and download quickly. If you do not have a required plug-in, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader or Macromedia Flash Shockwave Player, the websites will typically direct you to where they can be downloaded. You may also find the software by using a search engine such as Google or Yahoo. Please note, some of the content may not be compatible with tablets and phones.
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Required Textbooks:
Hazardous Material Managing the Incident Fourth Edition; Noll, Greory and. Hidebrand, Michael S: publisher Jones and Barlett ISBN 978-1-4496-7084-9
Reference Only: Homeland Security Principles and Practices of Terrorism Response, Maniscalco, Paul and Christen,Hank T. Publisher Jones and Bartlett ISBN 978-0-7637-5785-
Academic Integrity Policy
The University Rules, including the Student Code of Conduct, and other documented policies of the
department, college, and university related to academic integrity will be enforced. Any violation of these
regulations, including acts of plagiarism or cheating, will be dealt with on an individual basis according to
the severity of the misconduct.
Student Code of Conduct
Special Needs Policy
If you have a disability (e.g., visual impairment, hearing impairment, physical impairment, communication disorder, and/or specific learning disability, etc.) which may influence your performance in this course, you
must meet with the Disability Services Office (DSO) to arrange for reasonable accommodations to ensure
an equitable opportunity to meet all the requirements of this course. If you require accommodations due to disability, please contact DSO at 513-556-6823, Campus Location: 210 University Pavilion. You will be provided an Accommodation Form indicating your accommodation needs for the quarter. Please present this form to me AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to ensure your accommodation needs are discussed, agreed upon, and provided.
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Disability Services
Required APA Style Format for Written Assignments
This course has adopted the conventions of the APA (6
th
ed.) Publication Manual
for formal written assignments. These conventions include the use of 12-point font, 1” margins, double-spaced text, and specific style requirements for in-text citations, and end-of-text references. Information about this style can be found on Blackboard under the “Writing Resources” tab. Additional formatting requirements outlined by the Executive Fire Officer Program Handbook
will be enforced for your final applied research project. Please see the assignments section later in this syllabus for more information. Electronic Communication Policy
William(bj) Jetter Ph.D. Email prefer: jetterbj@cinci.rr.com
Mobile: 513-615-3768 Monroe Township Fire /EMS Office Hours M,T,Thur 7:30 to 3:30 pm EST Ask for Chief Jetter or leave a voice mail
Assignment Policy
1.
Late assignments are not accepted without prior permission from the professor. You must contact me no less than 48 hours before the due date to receive permission for late submissions. 2.
Assignments will not be accepted after the last day of class
3.
Rubrics will be provided for all assignments. Please review rubrics and ask questions about requirements prior to submission
Course Activities, Evaluation, and Grading Policy
Activities
Textbooks:
Hazardous Material Managing the Incident Fourth Edition; Noll, Greory and. Hidebrand, Michael S: publisher Jones and Barlett ISBN 978-1-4496-7084-9
Reference Only: Homeland Security Principles and Practices of Terrorism Response, Maniscalco, Paul and Christen,Hank T. Publisher Jones and Bartlett ISBN 978-0-7637-5785-4
Discussions: You will need to participate in discussions designed to advance your project, help you master concepts, and encourage you to evaluate, analyze, and synthesize information. The course discussions are not casual conversations; they are group reporting spaces in which you share your reports on Case Studies/reading assignments with the group and respond to your
colleagues' work in the same manner that you might do in professional environments. Each discussion requires preparation, information gathering, and additional readings.
Assignments: Assignment Policy
1.
Late assignments are not accepted without prior permission from the professor. You must contact
me no less than 48 hours before the due date to receive permission for late submissions. 2.
Assignments will not be accepted after the last day of class
3.
Rubrics will be provided for all assignments. Please review rubrics and ask questions about requirements prior to submission. All late assignment without notice are grade with a .5 point deduction being one week late. Any ting after that submitted late receives a letter grade below the regular graded assignment.
4.
Example if the discussion question is worth two points, and the assignment is late after one week the score issued would be 1 point.
Written assignments worth 5 points your grade with start also receive a 1 point deduction. Applied Research Project: The final project will follow the formatting guidelines provided by the Executive Fire Officer Program
Handbook
. The content of the paper will still follow APA rules for grammar and citations. Please review
the program handbook (also located under the “Writing Resources” tab on Blackboard) beginning with
page 23 in order to make sure you are properly formatting your paper. Example papers are also provided
under the “Writing Resources” tab for you to review. Term Paper Requirements: 40 points
. Format: Use the National Fire Academy’s format for the Executive Fire Officer Research papers.
The form is the APA style of writing. Format can be read at NFA’s web page, Executive Fire
Officer: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/efop/ (Applied Research), and a “sample” Term Paper is
posted in Course Documents. Length: 8 - 10 pages minimum. Topic: This is an Applied Science course, and therefore the Final Term Paper topic must be
directly relevant to your FD or your local community. It will be graded based on the RELEVANCY
to your FD or community, and the QUALITY of research. Final Topic Selection must be submitted
by week two and approved. Discussion Board Instructions
Each week students shall post in Blackboard - Discussion Board, by Friday night, 10 pm EST or submit at
least three power points slides. Video Submissions on Discussion Board Posts are strong encourage.
For each post, you must discuss why this item is RELEVANT TO YOUR Public Service Agency. By Sunday night, 10 pm EST, you will have read all posts by fellow students. Please post two comment
to your fellow student post.
Discussion Board Grading
Scores will focus on how well you have educated the rest of the class and the Professor on “real world”
issues facing your fire department (4.285 points).
Written Assignments are grade (4.285) per submission.
Relation of information to personal experience in the fire service, or the experience of your Mentor (2
points).
Relation of new information learned in the course (1 point);
All Written Assignment are due on Sunday Evening by 10:00 Pm (all written assignments are work
maximum 5 points)
Grading
Discussion
30%
Assignments
30%
Term Paper Final Project 40%
Grading Scale (Point values)
A = 100-95
A- = 94-90
B+ = 89
B = 88-85
B- = 84-80
C+ = 79
C = 78-75
C- = 74-70
D = 69-60
F = 59 below
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Course Sequence and Module Objectives
Module Assignments (What is due?)
Due Dates 1. What is a Haz-mat Incident and how does EMS fit into the equation?
Reading Assignments
Page 2-65 Hazardous Material Managing the Incident.
Discussion Board Post Students need to prepare a video response to case study on Haz-Mat fire link.
http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2014/03/04/delaware-
train-derailment-horseshoe-road.html
Written Assignment: Read Page 63 and answer the four questions regarding the incident being discussed. Write a two page response to this question. Submit research topic for Final Term Paper
(TERM PAPER TOPIC DUE)
June 30
2. How Does NFPA CODES apply to Haz-Mat Incidents
Read Pages 110-137 Hazardous Materials Managing the
Incident.
Discussion Board Post:
Comment on the mishaps in Case Study TR-114 and what outcome changes should occur?
Read Course Documents Case Study TR-114 Fire Department Response to Biological Threat at B’nai B’rith Headquarters. Written Assignment Watch these two videos develop site management plan for each other two incidents. Developed a two page response regarding these two Columbus, Ohio haz-mat incidents. Place yourself at the scene and how would you establish a EMS Medical sector operating at the scene.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMNDM0qLVSs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBkdeoPXtls
July 7 3. Risk Factors
Required Reading: Pages 192-257 Hazardous Material Managing the Incident Discussion Board Post
What are the risk factors involving a active Haz-Mat Incident when chemicals of high flammable liquids ( the chemical name is Hydrazine) what type of EMS July 14
treatment and medical surveillance would you set-up? How would you prepare EMT/Paramedic to treat victims from the incident? What protective measures would you put in place?
Written Assignment
: Following up on the discussion question prepare an IAP incident action plan for EMS units for a exposure of 20 plant workers. First accounts of
Fire Units on the scene that 20 plant factory have sustain a serious exposure to Hydrazine. Reporting 20 people at still in the hot zone with four plant workers on the ground convulsing. Prepare EMS IAP on dealing with large group on exposed workers and how EMS would be in contact with Hospitals and mutual aid EMS units. Prepare at least a three page response to this question. 4. Unified Command with EMS interface
Read Case Study TR-068 in course documents
Discussion Question: How do you interface with your local
Police Agency at major fire incidents including Hazardous Material Incidents? Written Response: Case Study: Fire, Police, and EMS Coordination at Apartment Building Explosion Harlem, New York City USFA-TR-068/November 1992.
Write a three page response on how this case study promoted better interaction with Police ,Fire and EMS? Are they on the right track using a unified command situation
.
July 21
5. Decontamination and Post Incident Critique
Reading Assignment : Reading Page 394-431 Hazardous Material Managing the Incident
Discussion Question: How does Decon come into play for
EMS what is the importance?
Written Assignment: Page 422 Voice of Experience brings
what key elements to EMS write a three page summary on what this brings to the table. Include in your response any decon operations you may have been involved in with
EMS. July 28
Final Term Paper
This is an Applied Science course, and
therefore the Term Paper topic
must be directly relevant to your
FD or your local community. It
will be graded based on the
RELEVANCY to your topic of this
August 10
course or community, and the
QUALITY of research. Require 8-10 page minimum Term Paper
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