This course was developed to meet the needs of those who might find themselves in the role of On Scene Incident Commander at a hazardous materials incident. The course is designed for fire fighters, EMS personnel, training officers and fire officers. The course will provide basic information on safe handling of pesticide fires or spill incidents from the moment of product release to clean-up operations. This course is designed to give the first responder at a hazardous materials incident basic concepts and techniques for appropriate behavior before, during, and after the incident. Topics include regulations and standards, personal safety, toxicology, site management and scene set-up, and decontamination.
Practical exercises provide instruction in controlling live fires.
This course will meet the requirements for annual review in Federal Regulation 29 CFR 1910.120. This course will provide the student with an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of radiological response team members, describes the framework within which the radiological response team functions, provides fundamental knowledge of radiation and its effects, proper initial assessment procedures, and initial protective actions to support on-scene radiological monitors during peace time radiological incidents and emergencies. This course will provide the student with an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of radiological response team members, describes the framework within which the radiological response team functions, provides fundamental knowledge of radiation and its effects, proper initial assessment procedures, and initial protective actions to support on-scene radiological monitors during peace time radiological incidents and emergencies. This course will provide the student with an understanding of ionizing radiation, sources of radiation, biological effects of radiation exposure, enable the participants to properly use selected detection equipment, provide skills neccessary to properly report radiological information and take accurate initial actions during radiological incidents, until higher authority arrives. This course will provide the student with an understanding of ionizing radiation, sources of radiation, biological effects of radiation exposure, enable the participants to properly use selected detection equipment, provide skills neccessary to properly report radiological information and take accurate initial actions during radiological incidents, until higher authority arrives, during nuclear attack, when no outside assistance is available.