NFPA 473 : 2018
Current
The latest, up-to-date edition.
COMPETENCIES FOR EMS PERSONNEL RESPONDING TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION INCIDENTS
21-08-2017
Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope.1.2 Purpose. 1.3 CDC Categories A, B, and C. Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General. 6.4 Mission-Specific Competencies: Advanced Life Support (ALS) Responder Assigned to Treatment of Smoke Inhalation Victims. Annex A Explanatory Material 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. (Reserved) Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General. 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions. 3.3 General Definitions. Chapter 4 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Basic Life Support (BLS) Responder 4.1 General. 4.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Incident. 4.3 Competencies — Planning the Response. 4.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response. 4.5 Reporting and Documenting the Incident. 4.6 Compiling Incident Reports. Chapter 5 Competencies for Hazardous Materials/WMD Advanced Life Support (ALS) Responder 5.1 General. 5.2 Competencies — Analyzing the Hazardous Materials Incident. 5.3 Competencies — Planning the Response. 5.4 Competencies — Implementing the Planned Response. 5.5 Competencies — Terminating the Incident. Chapter 6 Competencies for Advanced Life Support (ALS) Responders Assigned Mission-Specific Responsibilities 6.1 General. 6.2 Mission-Specific Competencies: Advanced Life Support (ALS) Responder Assigned to a Hazardous Materials Team. 6.3 Mission-Specific Competencies: Advanced Life Support (ALS) Responder Assigned to Provide Clinical Interventions at Hazardous Materials/WMD Incident. 6.4 Mission-Specific Competencies: Advanced Life Support (ALS) Responder Assigned to Treatment of Smoke Inhalation Victims. Annex A Explanatory Material Annex B Toxicity Analysis and Antidote Tables
Annex C Informational References
Describes the levels of competence required of emergency medical services (EMS) personnel who respond to incidents involving hazardous materials or weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
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Supersedes NFPA 471. (03/2011) Also included in NFPA HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE SET with NFPA HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE HDBK, NFPA 472, NFPA 475, and NFPA 1072. (11/2017)
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National Fire Protection Association
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