Emergency Medical Services, Healthcare, Public Health, Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics, and Hospital Staff, including Physicians and Nurses. Responders must be state-licensed Paramedics, EMTs, or Emergency Care Providers.
The Emergency Medical Operations for CBRNE Incidents (EMO) is a four-day course that prepares responders to effectively respond to a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive (CBRNE) or mass casualty incident. The four-day EMO course provides classroom lectures, extensive hands-on training, and culminates with a hands-on practical exercise that allows responders to implement the emergency-response knowledge and skills learned during the course.
Below are some, but not all, of the critical skill sets learned during this training program:
To be eligible for the course, the student must successfully complete the following courses:
The Center for Domestic Preparedness is authorized by IACET to offer 3.2 CEUs for this program.
Nursing, through Alabama Board of Nursing (nurses only): 32
Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medical Technicians and paramedics only): 32