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ForwardToxic Threats: Rapid Response to Poisons and Hazardous Exposures - Michael Lohmeier, MD
Series Overview
A 1-hour virtual lecture, offering updates in patient care management, review of signs, symptoms, diagnostic tools for medical emergency situations with focus on pre-hospital management. A plethora of lecturers, leaders in their field, will share basic and advanced concepts with review of significant clinical cases that highlight the importance of early recognition, prompt transport to the proper facility and initial management, and how these actions will impact positively in patient's outcome.
Intended Audience
MD/DO, RN, Physician Assistants, Students, and Emergency Medical Services Providers -ALL LEVELS-
Learning Objectives
As a result of participation in this educational activity, members of the healthcare team will increase their ability to:
- Identify at least five common hazardous materials (such as anhydrous ammonia, chlorine, and gasoline), frequently transported by rail and highway in Wisconsin, and match each to its associated placard and safety considerations.
- Describe the key components of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) and demonstrate its use to obtain initial isolation distances and protective actions for a given material based on its identification number or name.
- Differentiate between levels of personal protective equipment (PPE) and explain the circumstances for their use, including the process for establishing a “hot zone” and a “cold zone” to maintain scene safety.
- Develop a safe initial approach to a hazardous materials incident by identifying scene hazards, interpreting the NFPA diamond and placards to guide early decisions, and communicating an initial report to request appropriate resources.
- Summarize the immediate patient care priorities for a victim of toxic exposure, including performing rapid decontamination, stabilizing the patient according to protocol, and providing an accurate transfer report to the receiving facility.
FACULTY DISCLOSURE
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence the content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers, presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation.
* Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on, patients.
The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
For this accredited continuing educational activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below:
| Name | Role | Financial Relationship Disclosures | Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved uses of drugs/devices in presentation? |
| Michael Lohmeier, MD Associate Professor BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Lead Medical Director, Ground Emergency Medical Services Medical Director, Sun Prairie & Waunakee EMS Medical Director, UW Health Emergency Education Center | Speaker/Author, Committee Member, Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Michael Horowitz, PA, MHS BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health | Committee Member, Planner | MACH OneHealth (Contractor) | No |
| Trevor Johnson, RN, Chair BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health | Committee Member, Course Director | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Frank Loyo, CC-CMT-P, NREMT-P, AAS, Coordinator UW Health EMS Outreach Coordinator | Committee Member, Moderator, Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Accreditation Statement
 | In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
Credit Designation Statements
American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 ANCC contact hour.
American Academy of PAs (AAPA)
 | The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 9/16/2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. |
Continuing Education Units
The University of Wisconsin–Madison, as a member of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA), authorizes this program for .1 continuing education units (CEUs) or 1 hour.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
- 1.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
- 1.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Registration for this activity can only be completed through the ICEP Learning Portal. Attendee registrations made through any other sites cannot be honored. UW-Madison ICEP is not able to refund fees paid through unaffiliated registration sites, such as eMedEvents.com, MedConfWorld.com, EventEgg.com, and 10times.com. Please report any unauthorized websites or solicitations for registrations to [email protected]
Accessibility
If you need anything to participate in this program, please contact [email protected]
Required Hardware/software
Computer, tablet, or other mobile device with sound (closed captioning also available).
Free, current version of Edge, Firefox, Safari, or Chrome. Some older browsers and Internet Explorer could produce error messages or not display the content correctly.
Free, current version of Adobe Acrobat Reader or other .pdf reader.