Emergency Preparedness for Mass Casualty Events Self-Directed

1. Identify infections capable of causing mass casualties & describe their etiologies, manifestations, diagnosis, management, & prevention
2. Describe strategies & devices to prevent communication of infections to caregivers, patients, & the environment
3. Identify chemical agents capable of causing mass casualties & describe their likely sources, effects, manifestations, & management of chemically contaminated patients
4. Identify the sources of mass casualty radiation events & describe the effects, manifestations, & management of radiation injuries
5. Identify sources of blast injuries & describe the types of injuries, their manifestations, & their management
6. Describe major types of natural disasters, their associated types of injuries, their manifestations, & management
7. Discuss problems associated with healthcare delivery in natural disasters, including those associated with transportation & destruction of physical facilities
8. Distinguish among conventional, contingency, & crisis modes within a healthcare facility with respect to space, staffing, equipment, & supplies
9. Describe preparations & response strategies for mass casualty situations with respect to respiratory care equipment & supplies, including oxygen & mechanical ventilators

This course meets the criteria for California RCP Leadership.

When Lesson 1 appears click on the video to start, stop, and rewind. If you are using a tablet, turn it to landscape mode (sideways) so the video will play. Click the green MARK COMPLETE button below each video to advance to the next Lesson. DO NOT use the course outline to move from one lesson to the next or you will not be able to access the evaluation.

If you cannot get the evaluation to open after going through all the lessons, it is because you used the outline on the course page to move between lessons. As explained in Lesson 1 Instructions, if you fail to mark each lesson complete the evaluation will not open. You won’t have to watch each lesson again. Simply return to lesson 1 and click the MARK COMPLETE (or Next Lesson) button below each video. Each succeeding lesson will automatically load. Click the green MARK COMPLETE button on each lesson until you reach the evaluation. If the quiz won’t open, you need to complete the evaluation.