Medical Services (MS) 1 Training

MS1
  • Course Title - Medical Services (MS) 1 Training
  • Course Duration - 2 hours
  • Course Description - This 2 hour course is designed for pre-hospital emergency medical staff, including EMT-B, EMT-O, AMR, Police, Fire, and other pre-hospital personnel, who may be required to prepare for and manage a radiologically contaminated patient.
  • Course Objective - (1) Radiation Basics: basic radiation concepts, including exposure, contamination, health effects and radiation protection; (2) Emergency Planning: the effects of ionizing radiation on the human body and the types of ra

PSFA Mobile Fire Trailer SBS Burns

PSFA

The PSFA local level training program is meant to address reasonable access to essential and select advanced courses in preparing the Commonwealth’s fire/rescue personnel. In this endeavor, several Educational Training Agencies (ETA) and county-based fire schools assist in this effort; equally, the local level system provides courses delivered at local fire stations. However, live fire training (i.e., ELIF or SBS) is essentially non-existent locally other than use of an acquired structure or other designated fixed facility.

Technician Modular Emergency Response Radiological Transportation Training (TMERRTT)

MERRTT

This 8-hour technician training program is aligned with the specific radiological competencies listed in NFPA 472 for a Technician Level and Agent Specific responder. The training includes a pre-test to verify responder knowledge and understanding of the actions necessary for radiological accident response. The course content includes advanced level training on instrument operation, radiological detector selection and limitations. In addition to the classroom training, students using their incident command system will participate in three field drills.