Medical Preparedness and Response to Bombing Incidents (MPRBI)
Learning Objectives
Recommended Audience
Mobile Delivery: MPRBI PER-233
This MPRBI course introduces first responders who may be involved in the medical response to an explosive incident to real-world event case studies and research-based information designed to enhance the medical preparedness for and response to blast effects. This course includes a management and planning-level section focused on pre-incident indicators of bombing incidents, bombing incident scene safety and security, and resource management for bombing incidents. The course also includes a performance-level section focused on bombing incident injury patterns and treatment; managing the medical response for bombing incidents; and the planning, training, and exercise cycle for bombing incidents.
Learning Objectives
- Identify commonly used explosives, explosive devices, and basic blast physics.
- Recognize and identify indicators of an imminent bombing attack.
- Identify appropriate preventive, preparatory, and response actions during both the pre- and post-detonation periods of a bombing incident.
- Recognize bombing injuries and identify appropriate triage and treatment modalities.
- Recognize strategic and command issues when engaged in planning and improvement processes related to the prevention of, response to, and recovery from bombing incidents.
- Identify key response issues during a major bombing incident.
Recommended Audience
- Emergency management
- Emergency medical services
- Fire service
- Law enforcement
- Public health care
Mobile Delivery: MPRBI PER-233
This course is delivered online in communities across the United States. Course delivery funding is provided by The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
| Course level: | Awareness |
| Duration: | 16 hours |
| Duration in days: | 2 |
| Continuing Education Units: | 1.6 |
| Version: | 09.2014 |
| Method of instruction: | Classroom presentation |
| Certification: | New Mexico Tech Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center course certification. |
Contact your State Point of Contact or NMT/EMRTC to schedule a course delivery.
