Serving General
Manufacturing, Construction,
Industry and Municipalities
since 1981

COURSE: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FIRST RESPONDER TECHNICIAN LEVEL

CATEGORY: Environmental

COMPLIANCE REFERENCE: T8 CCR 5192 and 29 CFR 1910.1200

DURATION OF COURSE: 24 hours

PROGRAM GOALS
In the Hazardous Materials Industry Technician course, we will provide you with the required skills and knowledge to effectively respond to industry hazardous materials events using necessary safety tactics in a professional, competent capacity. You will learn proper procedures for using field survey instruments and equipment, specialized PPE, and techniques for control, containment and/or confinement operations, as well as gain experience in rescuing injured or contaminated.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this training session, participants will achieve all of the following objectives.

  • All First Responder Awareness and Operations Level Information
  • The Employer’s Emergency Response Plan
  • Site Safety Plans and Standard Operating Procedures
  • Classification, Identification and Verification of Known and Unknown Materials Haz Mat Release Countermeasures
  • Safety, Isolation and Notifications (SIN)
  • Offensive and Defensive Control Options for Hazardous Materials Releases
  • Monitoring Equipment and Detection Devices
  • Protection Actions
  • Incident Command System
  • Agency, Coordination and pre-Event Plans
  • Rescue injured or contaminated persons within the capabilities of the resources and PPE available with the unit.
  • Exercise, Critique and Exercise Briefing
  • The Media and Haz Mat Legal Aspects

    At the conclusion of the class, each participant will take a written examination and complete a course evaluation.

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