AHLS for Tox-Medics Course

AHLS for Tox-Medics

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The AHLS for Tox-Medics course is designed for paramedics, flight nurses, and their medical directors. This 4-hour course is for current AHLS Providers who want to further their knowledge with an operations-level course. 

This course takes a hands-on approach to the Poisoning Treatment Paradigm™ and other fundamentals learned in the AHLS Provider course. You must be a current AHLS Provider to take this course.

Participants of AHLS for Tox-Medics will be better able to:

  • Describe the role of decontamination in the treatment of patients who have suffered potential chemical, biological, radiation, or nuclear exposure.
  • Understand the properties of chlorine gas and its production of symptoms. 
  • Describe the procedure for administration of hydroxocobalamin to a patient with suspected exposure to hydrogen cyanide who has severe signs and symptoms.
  • Recognize and discuss the pitfalls of the administration of nitrites and thiosulfate in house fire victims. 
  • Recognize the treatment priorities of patients with traumatic injuries, with radiation or nuclear exposure.

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Continuing Education Credit*


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CAPCE (Commission on Accreditation for Pre-hospital Continuing Education) represents only that its accredited programs have met CAPCE’s standards for accreditation. These standards require sound educational offerings determined by a review of its objectives, teaching plan, faculty, and program evaluation processes. CAPCE does not endorse or support the actual teachings, opinions or material content as presented by the speaker(s) and/or sponsoring organization. CAPCE accreditation does not represent that the content conforms to any national, state or local standard or best practice of any nature. No student shall have any cause of action against CAPCE based on the accreditation of the material.

CAPCE#: 24-AEMR-F2-0007 (Live)
CAPCE#: 24-AEMR-F5-0007 (Virtual)
CEH Type: 4 Advanced

 

*Continuing Education Credit is available for U.S.-based courses only. For non-U.S-based courses, contact the individual course host for more details.

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