Goal/ Intended Audience

This course is intended for health care workers in a hospital environment who may potentially have contact with a contaminated patient. The presence of hazardous materials in an Emergency Department is a risk to everyone - hospital personnel, patients and other people within the hospital. During HAZMAT incidents, hospital personnel should have two main goals: - To protect both themselves and others from exposure to the hazardous material - To provide the same...

There are four sections in this course:

• Section 1: Importance of PPE
• Section 2: Incidents, Hazards, and PPE
• Section 3: Donning and Doffing PPE
• Section 4: Activity – PPE Challenge!

There are review questions at the end of Sections 1 through 3. These review questions provide you with an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills presented in these sections. There is a Post-Test at the end of the course. 

A Certificate of Completion...