Medical Preparedness and Response for Bombing Incidents

This course addresses medical preparedness for and response to blast effects through a combination of

lectures, small group activities and tabletop participant exercises. Participants completing this course will gain

an enhanced understanding and awareness of issues and considerations relating to bombing incidents.

Content areas include identification of targets, explosives characteristics, pre-attack indicators, pre- and postdetonation response, bombing injuries, security, and resource management. This course represents a cooperative effort between New Mexico Tech’s Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center (NMT/EMRTC) and the Texas Engineering Extension Service’s National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center (TEEX/NERRTC), a member of The Texas A&M University System.

Course Length: 16 hours

Course Manager: New Mexico Tech Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center in cooperation with Texas Engineering Extension Service

Course Timeline: Two days (16 hours) Continuing Education Hours: This continuing education activity is approved by the Emergency Nurses Association(ENA) and American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and IACET for 1.6 CEUs.

Registration Information: For more information, contact: TEXAS ENGINEERING EXTENSION SERVICE, Emergency Services Training Institute, John Rinard, 301 Tarrow, College Station, Texas 77840-7896, 979.458.2262 or 877.438.8877 (toll-free) john.rinard@teexmail.tamu.edu, www.teex.org/hss

Prerequisite: None, although familiarity with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS) via completion of FEMA independent study courses IS-100, IS-200, and IS-700 (or their equivalents) is recommended.

Target Audience/Discipline: Nurses, Physicians, Emergency Room Personnel, Trauma Surgeons, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Personnel, Emergency Managers and Hospital Administrators.

Scheduled Classes:

Date	Location
Aug 27-28, 2013	ILEAS Training Center**
Mar 11-12, 2014	LaSalle County EMA**
** No lodging available

Please note: Applications for courses will be accepted up to 1 day prior to the course date. However, the cutoff date for lodging is 7 days prior to class.

If you want to learn more about the Training Program or are interested in attending a specific course, please contact your IEMA Regional Coordinator or Lori Lemasters. Registration should be made in advance to attend any IEMA sponsored class. Walk-in registrations are only accepted if room space and course materials are available. To register for IEMA classes, please see the IEMA Online Registration and Tracking Program Page.