The Advanced Hazmat Life Support (AHLS) Provider program is a 16 hour, two-day course (8 & 9 September 2008) that gives health professionals a timely and effective response strategy in the medical management of hazmat incidents.Participants will receive a four-year verification status upon successful completion of the course.

This course covers a vast array of hazardous materials, including pesticides, corrosives, toxic inhalants and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear agents.

The AHLS Provider course trains the participant to:

Below you can find a detailed syllabus of the course.
This syllabus can also be found on the AHLS Website.

Non-medical course participants can attend the course, but will not become verified.

Syllabus for AHLS Provider Course

Provider Course, Day 1

(Actual Course Times May Vary)
8:00am                        Registration, Pretest, Survey

A. Lectures
9:00am         Section I:  General Principles of AHLS
                       Chapter 1:  Hazardous Materials Epidemiology:  Hazmat Happens
                       Chapter 2:  Important Properties of Hazardous Materials
                       Chapter 3:  Medical Management of Hazmat Victims

10:20am        Break

10:30am       Section I:  General Principles of AHLS Continued
                       Chapter 3:  Medical Management of Hazmat Victims (cont’d)

Noon             Lunch Break

1:00 pm        Section II:  Toxic Inhalations
                       Chapter 8:  Irritant Gases
                       Chapter 9:  Asphyxiants


2:15pm         Break

2:30pm         Section II:  Toxic Inhalations (Continued) 
                       Chapter 10:  Antidotes in Detail:  Normobaric Oxygen
                       Chapter 11:  Antidotes in Detail:  Hyperbaric Oxygen
                       Chapter 12:  Antidotes in Detail:  Methylene Blue
                       Chapter 13:  Antidotes in Detail:  Amyl Nitrite
                       Chapter 14:  Antidotes in Detail:  Sodium Nitrite
                       Chapter 15:  Antidotes in Detail:  Sodium Thiosulfate

2:45pm         Section III: Pesticide Poisoning
                       Chapter 16:  Cholinesterase Inhibitors:  Organophosphates and Carbamates
                       Chapter 17:  Antidotes in Detail:  Pralidoxime
                       Chapter 18:  Antidotes in Detail:  Atropine

B. Scenarios

4:00pm           Transition to Break-Out Rooms
4:05pm           Interactive Case Studies
5:00pm           Day One Wrap Up

Provider Course, Day 2

8:00am                        Continental Breakfast

A. Lectures
8:15am        Section IV:  Toxic Terrorism
                     Chapter 22:   Introduction to Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) Terrorism
                     Chapter 23:   Chemo terrorism:  Nerve Agents

9:25am          Break

9:35am        Chapter 24:  Bioterrorism
                      Chapter 25:  Vaccinia Vaccine
                      Chapter 26:   Trivalent (A,B,E) Botulinum Antitoxin
                      Chapter 27:   Heptavalent (A,B,C,D,E,F,G) Botulinum Antitoxin

 11:35pm         Section IV:  Toxic Terrorism
                       Chapter 28:   Radiological and Nuclear Incidents & Terrorism

12:15pm          Lunch Break
            
1:15 pm           Section V:  Corrosives, Hydrocarbons, & Halogenated Hydrocarbons

                        Chapter 29:  Corrosives
                        Chapter 30:  Hydrocarbons & Halogenated Hydrocarbons

2:40 pm           Section VI:  Miscellaneous Toxicants

                        Chapter 31:  Hydrazines
                        Chapter 32: Antidotes in Detail: Pyridoxine
                        Chapter 33:  Hydrofluoric Acids and Fluorides
                        Chapter 34: Antidotes in Detail: Calcium Gluconate
                        Chapter 35:  Antidotes in Detail:  Calcium Chloride

B. Scenarios
3:30pm            Transition to Break Out Rooms

3:35pm            Interactive Case Studies

C. Exam
4:35pm          Mandatory Exam and Course Evaluation
                     
You will receive verification from AHLS International Headquarters in 4 – 6 weeks. Thank you.