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Name
PER-370: Hospital Radiological First Receivers: Detecting Radioactive Contamination
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PER-370: Hospital First Receivers: Detecting Radio
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Description
The PER-370, Hospital First Receivers: Detecting Radioactive Contamination course provides hospital first receivers/healthcare workers with essential knowledge and skills to assist them when responding to a radiological/nuclear Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) incident in the safest manner possible for themselves and victims. The first hour of the course consists of 3 lessons: Contamination Management, Radiological Detection, and Decontamination. The remaining time is spent using radiation instruments to do hands-on drills to locate and identify radiation contaminants, differentiate between alpha, beta, and gamma radiation; perform non-ambulatory victim decontamination; perform surveys to locate contamination on objects and people.
PreRequisite
None
Target Audience
PER-370 provides hospital first receivers/healthcare/Fire Rescue and EMS workers with essential knowledge and skills to assist them with responding to a radiological/nuclear Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) incident in the safest manner possible for themselves and their patients
This course will include a lecture and practical portion where students will have the opportunity to use various radiological detection devices
Additional Information
This course is being taught by a cadre of instructors from the Counter Terrorism Operations Support (CTOS) from the Center for Radiological/Nuclear Training in Nevada. The EOC tends to get cool, so its suggested that students bring a sweater or jacket. Class will be held from 8:00am to 5:00pm.
Location
Martin County Emergency Management's EOC
Address
800 SE Monterey Rd
Stuart 34994
Martin
Region 5
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Date
Wednesday, Nov 05, 2025 - Wednesday, Nov 05, 2025
11/5/2025 12:00:00 AM
11/5/2025 12:00:00 AM
Point of Contact
Jeff Harkcom
772-463-2852
jharkcom@martin.fl.us
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Name
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Sally Waite
Martin
Martin County
Jeff Harkcom
Martin
Martin County Emergency Management
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