APHL | LRN-C Hospital Training

The Laboratory Response Network for Chemical Threats (LRN-C) is a national network of local and state public health laboratories working in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to respond to chemical terrorism and other public health emergencies. State and local LRN-C laboratories test patient samples for chemical exposures and serve as the frontline conduit for communication among CDC and local health officials, hospitals, law enforcement (FBI) and poison control centers. In this video, learn about the cooperative relationship between hospitals and LRN-C laboratories, how your facility can facilitate a swift response to a chemical threat, and how your hospital can partner with your LRN-C laboratory to prepare before an emergency occurs in your jurisdiction.

Links to support your emergency preparedness efforts (and video time stamp):

● (2:21, 10:31, 14:32) APHL Chemical Threat Poster: aphl.org/chemical-threat-poster

● (2:47, 3:03) CDC Sulfur Mustard Protocol: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ershdb/emergencyresponsecard_29750008.html

● (3:08) National Poison Control Center Telephone Number: 1-800-222-1222

● (5:45, 9:47, 13:04) APHL 24/7 State Emergency Contacts list: https://www.aphl.org/programs/preparedness/Crisis-Management/Pages/Emergency-Lab-Contacts.aspx)

● (6:48) CDC’s Laboratory Response Network for Chemical Threats: https://emergency.cdc.gov/lrn/chemical.asp

● (6:07) CDC Shipping Instructions website: https://emergency.cdc.gov/labissues/specimens_shipping_instructions.asp

● (12:31) Emergency Support Function #8 (ESF 8): phe.gov/Preparedness/planning/mscc/handbook/chapter7/Pages/emergency.aspx

● (14:44) Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) Improvement Tool: https://www.aphl.org/programs/preparedness/Pages/Training-and-Tools.aspx

● (13:52) FEMA National Incident Management System (NIMS) Training: https://training.fema.gov/nims/

Additional Resources:

● CDC LRN-C website: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/dls/lrnc.html

● PDR Guide to Biological and Chemical Warfare Response: https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/pdr-guide-biological-and-chemical-warfare-response

● US DHHS Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM): https://chemm.hhs.gov/