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Advanced Tactical Control (Formerly Advanced Hazardous Materials 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.
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 First Responder - Awareness/8 Hours
This course is designed for anyone who may discover the unplanned release of a hazardous material. The program teaches the use of the USDOT Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), and DOT placards and labels, as well as safety and planning information.
Hazardous Materials First Responder - Operations/32 Hours
This course is designed for individuals who must respond to a release of hazardous materials and perform defensive operations. The program includes information taught in the HMFR Awareness course. The course is designed to meet the recommendations of NFPA 472 and OSHA 1910.120 (q)(6)(ii). The course teaches first responders incident stabilization techniques such as incident profiling, hazardous materials behavior modeling, incident planning and the Incident Command System. In addition to incident stabilization techniques, first responders learn defensive tactical control skills including damming, diking, diversion and retention of products, and decontamination of personnel.
Hazardous Materials First Responder - Operations for the EMS Provider/32 Hours
This course is designed for all EMS providers likely to respond to hazardous materials incidents. The purpose of the course is to meet the minimum requirements and competency levels of NFPA 473 (Level I) and to enhance the safety and protection of response personnel in the Emergency Medical Services system.
Hazardous Materials Incident Planning and Management/24 Hours
This course is designed for managers and command-level officers who will be emergency incident managers. The course includes training in the model Incident Management Command System (ICS); working with local, state, and federal agencies and private industry; data collection and hazard analysis; and basic concepts of control and mitigation. Students will apply these skills in simulated incidents.
Hazardous Materials Tactical Command and Safety/24 Hours
This course is designed for hazardous materials team leaders and hazardous materials specialists who would function as the HAZMAT Branch Officer or Safety Officer. This scenario-based course addresses the roles and responsibilities of the HAZMAT Branch Officer and Safety Officer working within the scope of the model Incident Command System (ICS). The course includes information on incident analysis, tactical control operations, safety, resource management, tactical command and ICS HAZMAT branch organization.
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).
Public Safety Response to Terrorism — Hazmat Team Operations
The course is designed for state HAZMAT team technicians and specialists who will be responding to a terrorist event. The class contains advanced level information on explosives, detection and monitoring, PPE, advanced decon and decision making. The program includes classroom sessions and practical exercises. Attendees should have a basic knowledge of terrorism including Weapons of Mass Destruction training.