October 20, 2014 (Sonora,
CA) — Sonora Regional Medical Center is providing a two-day class for staff to
receive training for hazardous materials (HazMat) response in a health care
setting. In addition to practicing donning and doffing personal protective
equipment (PPE), class participants will learn how to decontaminate patients
exposed to chemical and biological spills, identify and isolate contaminated
patients and set up a decontamination shower.
The Medical Center is
purchasing additional PPE and staff members from various departments at the
Medical Center will be participating in the class which will be held October 21
and 22 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This training, which has
been planned for a few months, will focus on hazardous chemicals and biological
spills. Some of the education gained will be useful in training for Ebola.
