Advanced Hazmat Life Support (AHLS) 2025

Advanced Hazmat Life Support (AHLS) 2025 is organized by Royal College Of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and will be held from May 19 - 21, 2025 at Drogheda, Leinster, Ireland.

Description:
This two-and-half day face-to-face course is delivered as a series of lectures, and interactive workshops. The final day is based on multi-disciplinary outdoor simulation scenarios based on a variety of challenging settings, facilitated by our exciting and challenging venue. Course topics covered include:

• Welcome, aims & setting the scene
• Epidemiology and important properties of HAZMAT
• An approach to Medical Management with HAZMAT
• Irritant Gases
• Ashyxiants
• Insecticide poisoning
• Corrosive agents
• Hydrocarbons
• Hydrazines and Pyrodxine
• Hydrofluric Acid and Fluorides
• Chemical Biological and Radiation Terrorism.

Learning Outcomes:

• To develop and practice a systematic approach to hazardous materials exposure.
• To review and establish common poisoning toxidromes and management algorithms.
• To understand Ammonia Toxicity and management..
• To know toxic asphyxiants and their denomination.
• To be able to manage corrosive, fluoride and insecticide exposure.
• To describe and recognize the effects of chemical, biological and radiation poisoning.