NFPA 473 2018
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NFPA 473: Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
NFPA | 2018 | 43 |
Enhance the safety and protection of response personnel and all components of the EMS system with the 2018 edition of NFPA 473. NFPA 473: Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents identifies the levels of competence required of emergency medical services (EMS) personnel who respond to incidents involving hazardous materials or weapons of mass destruction (WMD). It specifically covers the requirements for basic life support and advanced life support personnel in the pre-hospital setting. The 2018 edition works to improve coordination between personnel. Greater detail is provided for emergency medical services personnel to coordinate with the hazardous materials safety officer. Revisions improve consistency with the other hazardous materials response personnel documents. Other updates reflect industry-recognized terminology. NFPA 473 is a critical resource for anyone who responds to hazardous materials/WMD incidents, including fire, rescue, law enforcement, emergency medical services, private industry, and allied professionals
PDF Catalog
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2 | Important Notices and Disclaimers |
3 | Additional Notices and Disclaimers |
9 | Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope. 1.2 Purpose. 1.3 CDC Categories A, B, and C. Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General. 2.2 NFPA Publications. 2.3 Other Publications. 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. (Reserved) Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General. 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions. |
10 | 3.3 General Definitions. |
12 | Chapter 4 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Basic Life Support (BLS) Responder 4.1 General. 4.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident. |
13 | 4.3 Competencies — Planning the Response. |
14 | 4.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response. |
16 | 4.5 Reporting and Documenting the Incident. 4.6 Compiling Incident Reports. |
17 | Chapter 5 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Advanced Life Support (ALS) Responder 5.1 General. 5.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Hazardous Materials Incident. |
19 | 5.3 Competencies — Planning the Response. |
20 | 5.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response. |
22 | 5.5 Competencies — Terminating the Incident. Chapter 6 Competencies for Advanced Life Support (ALS) Responders Assigned Mission-Specific Responsibilities 6.1 General. |
23 | 6.2 Mission-Specific Competencies: Advanced Life Support (ALS) Responder Assigned to a Hazardous Materials Team. |
25 | 6.3 Mission-Specific Competencies: Advanced Life Support (ALS) Responder Assigned to Provide Clinical Interventions at Hazardous Materials/WMD Incident. |
26 | 6.4 Mission-Specific Competencies: Advanced Life Support (ALS) Responder Assigned to Treatment of Smoke Inhalation Victims. |
27 | Annex A Explanatory Material |
30 | Annex B Toxicity Analysis and Antidote Tables |
35 | Annex C Informational References |