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Hazardous materials are found everywhere. In their containers they
do not normally pose much of a problem. If released or used
improperly, however, they can be lethal.
Our Awareness Level hazmat course is an
8-hour program designed for everyone, including firefighters, law
enforcement, truck drivers, train crews, industrial plant workers and
anyone else who may come in contact with hazardous materials. The
goal is to provide the first people on the scene of a release with the
knowledge and skill to determine the presence of a hazardous material
and the basic hazards involved.
This course meets and exceeds the NFPA
472, Chapter 2 competencies recommended for first responders.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course you
will be able to perform the following:
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Detect the presence of
a hazardous material |
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Survey the incident
from a safe distance and identify the product if possible |
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Collect hazard
information using the Emergency Response Guidebook |
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Initiate protective
actions |
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Initiate the
notification process |
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Establish emergency
decontamination procedures |
This course is designed to provide first
responders with the tools to deal with an incident in a defensive
fashion until trained help arrives. This ERTI course shows the
first responder how to control the scene using basic resources that they
already possess or are available at the scene. We will focus on
scene control, site safety, product identification and emergency
decontamination procedures.
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