Apr 30

2026 First Receiver Operations and Decontamination for Healthcare Course

This course covers the first receiver operation requirements for hospital personnel who may encounter a contaminated patient from an external release of hazardous material or other substances including chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) agents. This course will cover both internal and external incidents. Participants will be taught both directed self-decontamination and how to be a functioning member of a hospital decontamination team.

*BRN/CE’s are available for this course.

Sutter Delta Medical Center
3901 Lone Tree Wy, Antioch, CA 94509
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Thursday, April 30, 2026 08:00am PT - Friday, May 1, 2026 05:00pm PT

COURSE AGENDA

DAY ONE

Welcome and Overview
Recognition and Safety
Safety, Isolation and Notifications/Directed Self Decontamination Command and HICS
Identification, Hazard Assessment and Action Plans (SDS, Hospital Plan & various chemical reference books)
Personal Protective Equipment
Control Measures

DAY TWO

Decontamination.

Basic HazMat Review; Terms, Chemical & Physical Properties
Employers’ Safety Guidelines and Hazard Assessment/Disaster Plan
Basic Incident Command System
Selection of Personal Protective Equipment
Perform containment and control operations
Implement decontamination procedure and rescue

Skills Rotation

Decon Operations Setup (15 min rotations)

Connecting the water supply
Connecting the electric supply
Setting up the tent
Donning and doffing PPE w/ respirator use

CCH Haz Mat presentation

Filtered Air Cartridges Training & Skills

Full Face Masks with CBRNE cartridges -PAPR’s

Decon Exercise w/ all Personnel

Full Exercise

An IEC certificate of training will be provided to those who satisfactorily complete the course.

**Prerequisites - This is an entry level course for Awareness and Operations, no prerequisites are

required.

**Students recertifying are only required to attend Day 2 of the course.

COURSE SCHEDULE

April 30

0800-0830 Administration and Overview

0830-1030 First Responder Awareness, Recognition and Safety

1030-1200 Safety, Isolation and Notifications/Directed Self Decontamination

1200-1300 LUNCH

1300-1400 Overview of Incident Command

1400-1500 Identification and Hazard Assessment/Incident Action Plans

1500-1700 Personal Protective Equipment/Donning and Doffing Exercise

May 1 *

0800-0830 Review and Questions

0830-1000 Hazmat Countermeasures

1000-1200 Decontamination, Disposal and Documentation

1200-1300 LUNCH

1300-1530 Field Exercise - Decon

1530-1600 Equipment Restoration

1600-1630 Outreach Instructor Information

1630-1700 Exam, Comments, Questions, Wrap up

*CCH Haz Mat presentation TBD

*Note: If you are attending for recertification, you are only required to attend Day 2 (May 1). Please register for Day 2 only.

Please contact us with any questions: medhealthcoalition@cchealth.org.