MARK 1 – Nerve Agent Antidote Kit - Chagrin/Southeast Cuyahoga Cou

51 Pages·2006·1.73 MB·English

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Identify the antidotes to be administered
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in event of nerve agent exposure
Identify the conditions under which
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antidote auto-injectors should be used
Demonstrate use of antidote auto-
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injectors
Recognize adverse reactions to use of
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antidotes

Cuyahoga County Plan
• Implement Countywide Nerve
Agent Exposure Protocol
• Provide 15 Nerve Agent Antidote
Kits (NAAK) for each frontline
public safety EMS and Fire
Truck in insulated carrying case
• Provide 5 Valium Auto-Injectors
(CANA) to each public safety
ALS Unit
• Equip 10 hospitals with EMS and
Hospital CHEMPACKS of
antidote and treatment drugs
each capable of treating 1000
patients
Nerve Agent Antidote Kit Training © Cuyahoga County Hazmat Committee, Nov. 2004
For Official Use Only –Not for Public Release
Cuyahoga County Plan -
Implementation
• Drugs can be distributed
when the following conditions
have been met:
– Drug license amended to
add new drugs
– Protocol approved and
signed by your local medical
control
– Nerve agent exposure
treatment protocol training is
completed for all medics
– Drugs picked up at
designated location by
paramedic, RN, MD or DO
– Distribution forms signed
Nerve Agent Antidote Kit Training © Cuyahoga County Hazmat Committee, Nov. 2004
For Official Use Only –Not for Public Release
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Simple, compact injection systems
Permit rapid injection of required antidotes
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Pre-measured, controlled dose
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Contain pre-measured doses of nerve agent
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antidotes atropine and 2-PAM chloride
Enable rapid and accurate administration even if
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care giver or patient is clothed
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Each Mark 1 Kit contains two auto-injectors:
2mg Atropine
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600 mg Pralidoxime Chloride (2-PAM)
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Each CANA Kit contains one auto-injector:
10 mg Valium
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CANA = Convulsant Antidote – Nerve Agent
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