Advanced Hazmat Life Support (AHLS):Emergency Medicine Department:SUNY Upstate Medical University

Advanced Hazmat Life Support (AHLS)


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Overview This course presentation is designed for Pre-Hospital, EMS and other health professionals. The Advanced Hazmat Life Support (AHLS) Provider program is a 16 hour, 2-day course. Upon completion, the participant will be able to:

Sponsored by the Department of Emergency Medicine, and the Upstate New York Poison Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University. Co-sponsored by the Arizona Emergency Medicine Center and the American Academy of Toxicology.

Current AHLS Courses
(2009 - 2010)

AHLS Course

EM-STAT Center

(315)464-4851

alsctr@upstate.edu

Christine Stork, Pharm. D., DABAT
Clinical Director
Upstate NY Poison Center,
Associate Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine &
Section of Clinical Pharmacology,
Department of Medicine,
SUNY Upstate Medical University

Michael Holland, MD, FACOEM, FACMT, FACEP
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine,
Medical Toxicologis
Upstate NY Poison Center,
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Attending Physician
Department of Occupational Medicine
Glens Falls Hospital Center for Occupational Health
Glens Falls, NY

Learning Objectives

At the conclusions of these courses, each participant should be able to:

Demonstrate rapid assessment of hazmat patients
Recognize toxic syndromes (toxidromes)
Demonstrate ability to medically manage hazmat patients
Apply the poisoning treatment paradigm
Identify and administer specific antidotes