Ballistics: Firearms and Gunshot Wounds [213]
Date: Thursday, March 10, 2016
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speakers:
   Colin Kaide, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University

Track: Workplace Violence
Secondary Track: First Aid and Health Care
Session Type: Educational Session
Skill Level: Basic

Description:

There is a lot of myth and lore surrounding various firearms, ammunition and gunshot wounds. This lecture provides a primer and advanced discussion of the science of ballistics and gunshot wounds.



Learning Objectives:
1. Describe various types of firearms and how they work; 2. Compare the similarities and differences between various types of ammunition; 3. Explain the mechanisms of injuries caused by projectiles; and 4. Recognize the various wounding patterns associated with projectile injuries.

CEU Hours:  
  IACET: 0.1
  RN: 1
  EMS: 1
  BWC Discount Programs: 1

File & Handouts:
213 Handout


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