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EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENTS |
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This
course provides emergency response personnel, primarily firefighters,
police officers, and emergency medical services personnel, with
the information and skills needed to recognize, evaluate, and
control an incident involving the release or potential release
of hazardous materials. It is intended for members of hazardous
materials response teams. |
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The
focus of the course is on recognizing and evaluating a hazardous
materials incident, organizing the response team, protecting
response personnel, identifying and using response resources,
implementing basic control measures, refining decision–making
skills, and protecting the public. Fire–fighting techniques are
not part of the course. |
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Topics
that are discussed include chemical and physical properties of
hazardous materials, toxicology, recognition and identification of
hazardous materials, direct–reading instruments, standard
operating procedures, personnel protection and safety, and
sources of information. |
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Instructional
methods used are lectures, class problem–solving sessions, and
exercises. Emphasis is on the hands–on use of equipment to
practically apply lecture information. Class members will
participate in two simulations designed to apply and test the
lessons learned during the week. Participants will wear fully
encapsulating suits and chemical splash gear. Individuals who are
not participating in a medical surveillance program should consult
their physician prior to attending this course. |
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After
completing the course, participants will be able to: |
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Select
the appropriate personal protective equipment for responding to an
incident involving hazardous materials. |
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Use
combustible gas detectors, oxygen meters, and detector tubes to
evaluate the hazards present at a hazardous materials incident. |
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Use
confinement and containment techniques to control the release of a
hazardous material. |
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Identify
the importance, of an incident command system for effectively managing
an incident involving hazardous materials. |
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Develop
procedures for the decontamination of emergency response personnel. |
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Use
size–up techniques to develop strategies and select the appropriate
tactics for mitigating hazardous material incidents. |
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Course
Outline |
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1. Standard Orientation And Introduction |
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2. Emergency Response Overview |
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3. Safety Plans And Standard Operating Procedures |
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4. The Incident Command System |
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5. Characteristics Of Hazardous Materials |
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6. Toxicology |
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7. Information Resources |
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8. Identification Of Hazardous Materials |
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9. Size Up, Strategy, And Tactics |
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10. Levels Of Protection |
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11. Chemical Protective Clothing |
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12. Initial Scene Survey And Reconnaissance |
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13. Confinement And Containment |
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14. Regulatory Overview |
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15. Direct–Reading Instruments And Radiation Survey Instruments |
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16. Response Organization |
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17. Decontamination |
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18. Self–Contained Breathing Apparatus |
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