Emergency Treatment Program - Training

When establishing an Emergency Treatment Program, certain training should be considered as part of the program. This includes training a team of site personnel in emergency first aid. This team should include an emergency medical technician (EMT) if possible.

Training should include:

• A Red Cross (or an equivalent certified course) in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• First aid training that emphasizes treatment for explosion and burn injuries, heat stress, and acute chemical toxicity
• Emergency decontamination procedures in coordination with the Emergency Response Plan (you learned about this in the previous unit, titled "Decontamination").
• Designation of the roles and responsibilities all personnel should assume in an emergency situation

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