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The Cyanide Poisoning Treatment Coalition (CPTC) is a nonprofit corporation, comprised or fire service organizations, firefighters and physicians focused on saving firefighters lives with proper prevention, diagnosis and treament of smoke inhalation.
The CPTC has been informally tracking smoke inhalation in the US utilizing the AP. In the last 2 - 1/2 months first responders have transported 583 civilians for treatment of smoke inhalation, 261 civilians have died from smoke inhalation (91 chil...
The Cyanide Poisoning Treatment Coalition (CPTC) is a nonprofit corporation, comprised or fire service organizations, firefighters and physicians focused on saving firefighters lives with proper prevention, diagnosis and treament of smoke inhalation.
The Cyanide Poisoning Treatment Coalition (CPTC) is a nonprofit corporation, comprised or fire service organizations, firefighters and physicians focused on saving firefighters lives with proper prevention, diagnosis and treament of smoke inhalation.
The Cyanide Poisoning Treatment Coalition (CPTC) is a nonprofit corporation, comprised or fire service organizations, firefighters and physicians focused on saving firefighters lives with proper prevention, diagnosis and treament of smoke inhalation.
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- The Cyanide Poisoning Treatment Coalition (CPTC) is a nonprofit corporation, comprised or fire service organizations, firefighters and physicians. The CPTC’s primary focus is to generate national awareness within the fire service about the perceptions, myths and misunderstandings relative to fire smoke. In the end, its objective is to change firefighter behavior on the fire ground to decrease line of duty deaths and injuries with appropriate prevention strategies and in those situations when everything was done right, insure first responders know how to properly diagnosis cyanide poisoning resulting from smoke inhalation and have the ability to properly treat the condition with antidotal therapy.
- Topics you provide training for:
- "The Toxic Twins" - CO & HCN
- Areas of expertise:
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Cyanide Toxicity as it relates to fire smoke.
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- Only since the Rhode Island incident has cyanide become a blip on the radar, but the CPTC has been on the cutting edge of fire smoke cyanide exposure and treatment protocols for the last four years. Unfortunately, the nation’s fire service has been slow to grasp the totality of the toxin’s impact on firefighters. Whether the exposure is cumulative or instant and deadly, cyanide poisoning is treatable; both for the firefighter and victims rescued at the scene. Appropriate recognition of the signs and symptoms, as well as a well-rounded understanding of treatment and antidotes is the educational mission of the CPTC.
In 2006, the CPTC published the well known SMOKE article. In the last two years, more than 350,000 copies have been distributed worldwide to firefighters and fire departments. In April 2009, SMOKE II will be made available in electronic format through the CPTC web site, which tracks nearly 60,000 hits on a monthly basis. In addition to these publications, the CPTC harnesses the expertise of board members such as Mike Gagliano and Kevin Reilly who lecture and teach throughout the United States on the topics of air management and out-of-air situations as a means of preventing smoke inhalation. Rob Schnepp, the President of the CPTC is a well-known hazardous materials expert who also lectures internationally about the deadly impact of today’s modern fire smoke without proper treatment. Schnepp also sits on the advisory board of Fire Engineering and is a member of the NFPA Technical Committee on Hazardous Materials Response.
The CPTC is advantageously situated as a leading expert in cyanide exposure. With its board of directors and their affiliations throughout the United States, partnerships are widespread. Included in the long list of members are the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers, the American College of Emergency Physicians, the International Association of Fire Chiefs, EMS Section, the National Association of EMS Physicians, the National Association of State EMS Physicians, the National Association of State EMS Officials, the National Association of EMT’s and the National Association of State EMS Educators. Outside of affiliate partners, the CPTC Board of Directors includes front line firefighters with fire ground experience. In addition to Schnepp, Gagliano and Reilly, the CPTC channels the expertise of Dr. Don Walsh, the Assistant Deputy Fire Commissioner, Chicago Fire Department, well known for his expertise in hydrogen cyanide, its diagnosis and treatment for firefighters; Bruce Evans, EMS Chief, City of North Las Vegas; Chief John Sinclair, International Director, International Association of Fire Chiefs EMS Section and the Fire Chief of Kittitas Valley Fire Rescue. In addition to these high-level experts, the renowned Dr. David Penney, a member of the World Health Organization and one of the world’s leading experts on the “toxic twins” (CO and HCN) recently joined the CPTC in a collaborative project.
- Web site:
- http://www.firesmoke.org
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FDIC Smoke Symposium
For all who missed the Midwestern Smoke Symposium, the CPTC will host a 4-hour Smoke Symposium at FDIC on April 19. For details: http://www.fdic.com/index/conference/2010-workshops.html. Instructors include Rob Schnepp, Frank Ricci, Kevin Reilly, Mike Gagliano and Bruce Evans. This is NOT to be missed.
Also, for those who haven't heard, another firefighter was saved from the toxic impact of smoke inhalation. The Cyanokit did… Continue
Also, for those who haven't heard, another firefighter was saved from the toxic impact of smoke inhalation. The Cyanokit did… Continue
Posted on November 6, 2009 at 4:21pm —
Reservations open for 1st Annual Midwest Smoke Symposium
The 1st Annual Midwest Smoke Symposium will be held September 4, 2009 in the Dayton, Ohio area. The one-day symposium will feature top-notch instructors such as Kevin Reilly (NJFD), Rick Rochford (Jacksonville Fire & Rescue), Bruce Evans (North Las Vegas Fire), Jason Krusen and Jeremy Boyle (Columbia SC Fire), Dr. James Augustine, Dr. Don Walsh and more. In conjunction with the symposium is a skydiving event, featuring Firefighter Joe Frolick, who will perform 100 consecutive skydives to cre… Continue
Posted on July 31, 2009 at 2:09pm —
1st Annual Midwestern Smoke Symposium
Sponorsed by the CPTC. Free one-day training session to the first 200 firefighters who register. A "Train the Trainer" classroom session to be held in Lebanon, Ohio. Details forthcoming. www.firesmoke.org.
Posted on June 2, 2009 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment
CPTC Launches New Cyanide Program - Your thoughts?
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Cyanide Poisoning Attributed to Increasing Firefighter Heart Attack Deaths
New program reveals how smoke kills, how to prevent exposure and life-saving treatment
INDIANAPOLIS – April 21, 2009 – Firefighters are dying from heart attacks not because of bad diets but from exposure to unavoidable toxins encountered at nearly every fire scene – hydrogen cyanide and carbon monoxide, the toxic twins of smoke. After hundreds of smoke related injuries and deaths ever… Continue
Cyanide Poisoning Attributed to Increasing Firefighter Heart Attack Deaths
New program reveals how smoke kills, how to prevent exposure and life-saving treatment
INDIANAPOLIS – April 21, 2009 – Firefighters are dying from heart attacks not because of bad diets but from exposure to unavoidable toxins encountered at nearly every fire scene – hydrogen cyanide and carbon monoxide, the toxic twins of smoke. After hundreds of smoke related injuries and deaths ever… Continue
Posted on April 21, 2009 at 11:13am —
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