Mass Casualty Decontamination
Course Descriptions
Mass Casualty Decontamination
Course Length: 32 Hours
Description: Soldiers will be trained on both joint and military approaches to casualty decontamination. Focus is both on field and hospital decontamination, incorporating principles of site set-up and triage. There will be hands on training utilizing personal protective equipment. A Mass Casualty Exercise is conducted on the final day, incorporating medical and chemical personnel.
Target Audience: Students will include military and civilian medical and non-medical personnel who may be part of a disaster response team or employed by public or private sector healthcare organizations or related emergency services.
Prerequisites: All soldiers must meet height and weight standards IAW AR 600-9. The physical demand rating is moderate as physical stress occurs while wearing PPE. Students must be able to lift 40 pounds.
Required Equipment: Personal Protective Equipment, Protective Mask, Light work gloves, Uniform is seasonal BDE. PT Uniform for military personnel. Shorts and T-shirt for civilians. Shower Shoes. Please notify training site if students are unable to bring the own PPE.