This course provides to those who are or will be operating as a member of a fire department, law enforcement agency, EMS agency, emergency management agency, or other first responder agency, the basic skills needed to evaluate and work defensively at an incident involving the release of hazardous materials. The objectives of the course are to teach participants: basic hazards and risk-assessment techniques for Hazmat and CBRNE environments; selecting and using proper personal protective equipment provided to the first responder at the Operations level; performing basic control, containment and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and personal protective equipment available; an understanding of the types of CBRNE and WMD events that may be presented to the first responder; and an understanding of the relevant standard operating guidelines and termination procedures. The course meets the requirements of NFPA 470, Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Standard for Responders, 2022 Edition Chapters 7, 9.2, and 9.6.
There are no prerequisites to taking this course
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| champaign |
Mon, May 5 2025 - Fri, May 9 2025 |
| mahomet |
Tue, May 27 2025 - Fri, May 30 2025 (4 Ten Hour Days.) |
| sesser |
Sat, Jul 12 2025 - Sun, Jul 13 2025 Sat, Jul 19 2025 - Sun, Jul 20 2025 |
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