H306- Hazardous Materials Operations
When:This course covers the basic operating procedures for first responders and teaches a systematic response to hazardous material incidents. The curriculum defines hazardous materials, describes the roles, responsibilities and risks associated with an incident. The curriculum addresses the types, uses and sources of information needed to identify hazards, as well as the basic options, requirements and limitations of methods used to control, contain or confine a hazmat incident. The course is written to the NFPA 472 and OSHA 1910.120 standards.
Prerequisites:
- TEMA HazMat Awareness
- IS 100, IS 200, IS 700, IS 800 (FEMA Online courses)
- TEMA Radiological Monitoring (8hr) or TEPP's - Modular Emergency Response Radiological Transport (MERRTT) 16 hr. course
- SCBA qualified