HazMatIQ Tox-Medic

The HazMatIQ Tox-Medic© Course is a specialized EMS training program designed to give medics, EMT’s, Medical  Staff, and Haz Mat respondersthe knowledge and confidence required to provide ALS/BLS care options including  antidote administration, to patients suffering from a hazmat/WMD exposure. This course complements the  HazMatIQ: Above the Line, Belowthe Line© Course. Tox-Medic IQ Course is taught using thesame simple and  street smart methods that have made theHazMatIQ System a world-wide success. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon the completion of this 8-hour training, students willbe able to:

• Differentiate between the roll of EMS Provider andToxicology Paramedic 

• Decontaminate the Hazmat Patient 

• Determine different chemical affects on the organsystem 

• Calculate Toxicity of hazardous materials/agents. 

• Correctly use the NIOSH Guidebook to determine exposure routes, signs, symptoms, and target organs affected by any chemical hazard. 

• Select the correct monitoring equipment and PPE,based on the incident. 

• Identify the risks and hazards to safety of responsecrew based on the specific incident. 

• Correctly respond to a hazmat/WMD exposure/incident with one or more patients 

• Select the correct treatment/antidote for a patient