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Online Course Description

The CHEMPACK Program of North Carolina (LZ-37485)
Course Description The CHEMPACK Program of North Carolina: Preparing for a Response to a Nerve Agent Exposure was developed by North Carolina Public Health Preparedness & Response and North Carolina Poison Control. Nerve agent exposures have the potential to cause a mass casualty incident requiring urgent intervention. Knowledge of the CHEMPACK program in North Carolina is key to developing a rapid response strategy. This presentation will begin with an overview of organophosphate poisoning by both pesticides and war agents. Antidote therapies housed in CHEMPACK containers, and their uses and limitations, will be identified. Lastly, the CHEMPACK Program of North Carolina will be discussed, including planning considerations for implementing a CHEMPACK response plan in your jurisdiction.  
Offered By NC Office of Emergency Medical Services 
CEUs 1.50 
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Prerequisites  
Target Audience Any healthcare staff or response organization who would play a role in the initial response to a nerve agent exposure. Positions include, but are not limited to: local emergency management, law enforcement, fire, EMS, hospital staff-(particularly ED physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and hospital emergency management), emergency communications, and public health. 
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Cost $0.00  
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