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Education

The Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center has a long history of developing high quality educational programs that have set regional, national and international standards.

Their impact of these programs is felt across the healthcare spectrum with participants including:

  • Emergency medical services (EMS) personnel
  • Nurses
  • Pharmacists
  • Physicians
  • Toxicologists
  • Others who handle hazmat incidents

AHLS

Advanced HAZMAT Life Support (AHLS) is a program of continuing education courses that train medical professionals to medically manage patients exposed to hazardous materials. The AHLS Provider course has trained over 10,000 medical personnel from 50 countries.

Participants learn to rapidly assess hazmat patients and recognize the signs and symptoms of exposure to toxic syndromes. AHLS is the first and most comprehensive training program to provide medical professionals the critical skills necessary to effectively manage all aspects of hazmat exposure.

Courses were created in collaboration between the AEMRC and the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology (AACT) and are offered throughout the nation and around the world.

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