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To register for a course, print out the PDF Application Form and return it to:
Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Attn: Technological Hazards Training
10501 Trade Court
Richmond, VA 23236-3713
Applications are accepted starting 90 days from the beginning of the course date.
Chemistry of Hazardous Materials/80 Hours
The course provides a sound understanding of the basic chemistry of hazardous materials in a two-week, off-site format. Directed at the underlying reasons for chemical behavior of hazardous materials, the course is designed to improve decision-making, safety during operations and handling of these materials, and in predicting how materials will behave under incident conditions. The class is heavily chemistry-oriented. The format of the course will be a two-week, in-residence program.
Hazardous Materials Advanced Tactical Control/80 Hours
This module of Specialist-level training covers advanced hazardous materials control techniques. The course is divided into five areas: risk assessment, rail, highway, industrial and marine. The risk assessment section details incident and container size-up and strengthens incident management techniques. The rail section focuses on railroad terminology, valving arrangements, damage assessment and leak control techniques. The highway section is centered on cargo tank design and construction, containers used in transportation, damage assessment and leak control techniques. The industrial section focuses on industrial chemical hazards, hazardous materials releases in industry and includes information on industrial processes, safety management, leak control and integration with the on-site emergency response team. The marine section provides basic information on ship design and characteristics, marine terminology, leak control and working with the port authorities. The course culminates in practical scenarios dealing with release of hazardous materials from various settings.
Hazardous Materials Technician/80 Hours
This course is designed as a 10-day program of intense instruction and practice. The focus of this course is directed towards chemistry, hazardous materials detection and monitoring, personal protective equipment, decontamination, offensive leak control techniques, risk assessment, incident management and safety. The program is designed in accordance with NFPA 472 and OSHA - 29 CFR part 1910.120 (q) and includes intensive classroom sessions followed by practical application exercises. This course is physically demanding and requires students to work in Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus, Chemical Protective Clothing and confined spaces. Recertification: Students must recertify at this level yearly.
Orientation to Hazardous Materials for Medical Personnel (IS-346)
This self-study guide is designed to prepare medical and hospital personnel to analyze hazardous materials situations, take the necessary steps to assure medical provider safety and identify appropriate resources for decontamination and medical care. This course serves as the prerequisite for the non-resident course G346, Hospital Emergency Department Management of Hazardous Materials Accidents (HMA).